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Faced threats as a security researcher or journalist? Take our survey

We want to hear from you about legal demands and criminal threats.
Faced threats as a security researcher or journalist? Take our survey
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Are you a security researcher or journalist? Working in partnership, this week in security and DataBreaches.net want to hear from you about your experiences facing or receiving legal demands and criminal threats as part of your research or reporting. We hope to learn more about how threats affect cybersecurity research and the journalism process.

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