Security pros are rallying to defend the Twitter whistleblower
by Corin Faife from The Verge - All Posts on (#62TQF)
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Peiter Mudge" Zatko, the former Twitter security chief who has alleged that the company covered up negligent security practices and lied to regulators about data management, was a credible, capable, and brutally honest security expert, according to peers and colleagues.
The assessment of Zatko's work and character - culled from public messages of support and recollections shared directly with The Verge - is at odds with statements made by current Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal, who has claimed that Zatko is presenting a false narrative of the inner workings of the company after being terminated for poor performance in January.
The assessment of Zatko's work and character is at odds with statements made by current Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal
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