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Shown by samsnelling on Mar 8, 2016. Click the card to turn it over.

7points

5comments

#2,033of 2,264 in 2016

Top 90%of 2016 by points

How HN took it

QuietFewer than 5 comments about the project

0 positive, 1 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 2 critical, out of 3 comments about the project.

Privacy: 0 for, 2 against

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positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker

Asking for sensitive information to search leaked data creates a target and raises concerns
From 2 comments
- Interesting idea. I have to fork over a bunch of very sensitive information so you can search through data leaks for it? If so, I'd think you would become a big target to be…
  remyp on HN
- Everything listed on the site under "Credential Hero Protects Your Employees' Information" was my initial thought. Since you've asked I suspect that you are only looking for…
  remyp on HN
Possessing leaked data may be legally questionable
From 1 comment
- Interesting idea. I have to fork over a bunch of very sensitive information so you can search through data leaks for it? If so, I'd think you would become a big target to be…
  remyp on HN
Messaging is unclear about what data is collected
From 1 comment
- Thanks. Yep, I only check a hash of an email address and associate what information was leaked in the data set. I appreciate the comment because it shows how unclear it is. A lot…
  samsnelling on HN

Clarify what information is collected and needed
From 1 comment
- Thanks. Yep, I only check a hash of an email address and associate what information was leaked in the data set. I appreciate the comment because it shows how unclear it is. A lot…
  samsnelling on HN

Does it use the haveibeenpwned.com API?
From 1 comment
- Does this use haveibeenpwned.com's API? Looks almost identical apart from the interface support for multiple monitors.
  brbsix on HN

haveibeenpwned.com
From 1 comment
- Does this use haveibeenpwned.com's API? Looks almost identical apart from the interface support for multiple monitors.
  brbsix on HN