> Even the US military does a better job when it accidentally kills people!
What does the US military do when it perpetrates a boneheaded security screwup that might or might not have compromised a small amount of data belonging to a few people?
(No question, Dropbox's response to this screwup is totally inadequate, but comparing it to how another organization responds when it has killed people is a bit silly.)
Shooting someone for speeding toward your checkpoint who turns out to have actually been deaf or in a hurry to rush a sick kid to the hospital is sad, really bad for everyone, should be avoided if at all possible, etc. There are also a lot of liability and cultural concerns. If you're willing/able to make a real apology for that, it should be really easy to do so for something comparatively minor.
What does the US military do when it perpetrates a boneheaded security screwup that might or might not have compromised a small amount of data belonging to a few people?
(No question, Dropbox's response to this screwup is totally inadequate, but comparing it to how another organization responds when it has killed people is a bit silly.)