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Is Blind still safe for Silicon Valley secrets?
It's a bad day for would-be tech watchdogs and gossips.
The tech industry whistleblower and survey site Blind temporarily exposed user data when it left a server functioning without password protection. That's according to TechCrunch, whose new report not only uncovered the server lapse, but also called into question Blind's claims of privacy and complete user anonymity.
A South Korean company, Blind is a site that allows tech industry employees to anonymously discuss their companies with colleagues. It also regularly produces surveys about sensitive topics like workplace harassment and diversity that it then distributes to the press. Blind gained prominence when discussions on the platform exposed sexual harassment at Uber. According to TechCrunch, it just secured $10 million in a new round of funding. Read more...
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