Hidden Privacy / Security Pitfalls
Sometimes good coding practice isn't good enough
Most software engineers think of this as “someone else’s problem” (usually a privacy engineer or security engineer), but realistically, there’s only so much stuff (bad code lol) they can catch. Especially if you work in some of the more sensitive areas, it’s not realistic to have them do code audits for every change. This means that you as the code author (or reviewer) need to at least pick up some basic instincts about things that can pose risks. ...
August 23, 2025