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World Service,23 Aug 2022,26 mins

Twitter: former employer reveals alleged security issues

World Business Report

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Former head of security alleges Twitter has major security problems that pose a threat to users' personal information. We hear the latest from Joseph Menn who covers hacking and privacy at the Washington Post. Outbreaks across Europe and North America of monkeypox have governments scrambling to secure supplies of treatments and vaccines to contain the disease. But how are pharmaceutical companies responding? Bloomberg health reporter Madison Muller joins us live from New York. In the Faroe Islands, there are tunnels deep under the sea which allows traffic to flow. A new one is under construction and it's one of the most ambitious tunnelling projects in the world. Tim Ecott took a journey under the sea with Teitur Samuelsen, the boss of the tunnelling company. (Picture: Twitter logo displayed on a phone screen and a laptop keyboard are seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on August 10, 2022. Picture Credit: Getty Images).

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