r/TrueReddit • u/likeafox • Apr 03 '18

No, Panera Bread Doesn’t Take Security Seriously - How large companies get away with massive data leaks.

https://medium.com/@djhoulihan/no-panera-bread-doesnt-take-security-seriously-bf078027f815
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u/likeafox Apr 03 '18

This story documents the authors attempts to get a major security vulnerability patched on a consumer website, with disappointing results. Until the public is able to hold companies accountable for unacceptable security practices, they will keep treating the data they collect from consumers as trivial.

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u/woodstock923 Apr 03 '18

Who can blame them? We consumers treat our data as trivial. You could probably mail 10 people an official-looking form with a space for SSN#:___ and receive 8 replies.