In light of recent discussions about online privacy, a protest installation emerged outside the Big Tech Giant’s new office in Munich during its grand opening on October 13. A pink pipe, standing 2.5 meters tall, displayed the message: “Your data is leaking.” The stunt was aimed at drawing attention to the critical need for individuals to take control of their personal data and protect their online privacy.
Cybersecurity company Surfshark that set up the display outside Big Tech Giant’s Munich office stressed that leading tech corporations have collected vast amounts of user data and consistently face challenges in protecting it. Many of these companies suffered significant data breaches in recent years and received the largest GDPR fines to date for improper handling of their users’ personal data.
The pink pipe stunt draws people’s attention to the major issue: tech corporations have collected vast amounts of user data and consistently face challenges in protecting it
Image credits:surfshark.com
Since 2004, about 16.5 billion accounts have been compromised
Preparation for the stunt: pink pipe packed in a bubble wrap and ready to be delivered to the location outside the Big Tech Giant’s new office in Munich
Preparation for the stunt: pouring green liquid into the pipe’s reservoir
Preparation for the stunt: pushing the pipe to the location outside the Big Tech Giant’s new office in Munich
Surfshark Raises Awareness With a Data Leaking Pipe
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