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Refraining from discussing sensitive work topics in public

Sensitive topics should not be discussed in shared spaces. This includes public spaces and workspaces frequented by people with mixed levels of authority/responsibility.


Why is it important?

Discussing sensitive work related topics in public is dangerous. It's an opportunity for anyone nearby to hear sensitive information. This can lead to unexpected attacks against an organisation or a data breach.

Priority Tier

Behaviours in SebDB are ranked by their impact on risk. Tier 1 behaviours have the biggest impact, Tier 4 behaviours the least.

Tier 2

Risk Mitigated

Data Leak

Data Leak

A data leak is when data is accidentally or intentionally disclosed to unauthorised people.

Personal Exposure

Personal Exposure

Personal exposure is the extent to how much someones personal information is available online.

Further reading

https://books.google.co.in/books?id=ksLVDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA34&lpg=PA34&dq=do+not+discuss+sensitive+topics+in+public+cyber+security&source=bl&ots=JUBq1BzvjF&sig=ACfU3U3ZpJ0vju4CVVa_GJXGLV75NkTRaw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj32IyN8L3qAhXhheYKHaq7ANgQ6AEwDnoECAUQAQ#v=onepage&q=do%20not%20discuss%20sensitive%20topics%20in%20public%20cyber%20security&f=false

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