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

We sought to hear about legal demands and criminal threats.
Faced threats as a security researcher or journalist? Take our survey
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Working in partnership, this week in security and DataBreaches.net wanted to hear from security researchers and journalists about their experiences facing or receiving legal demands and criminal threats as part of their work.

The survey is now closed and the results are in. Thanks so much to everyone who contributed!

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