This is Data Insecurity, a blog series about all the ways organizations fail to keep data secure online. I recently bought a condo that is governed by a Home Owners’ Association (HOA). The HOA has contracted with a property management company (PMC) to handle community affairs, maintenance, and …

This is Data Insecurity, a blog series about all the ways organizations fail to keep data secure online. I recently applied to a job at a nonprofit through a third-party hiring platform. After submitting my application, the platform sent a link where I could check my application status and view the …

This is Data Insecurity, a blog series about all the ways organizations fail to keep data secure online. What is data security? To me, data security is ensuring only authorized users can access certain content when users are using your website and when they might be accessing it programmatically. …