Drew DeVault • 2/19/2022

Plaid is an evil nightmare product from Security Hell

This article is a scathing critique of Plaid, a financial technology service. It argues that Plaid's method of collecting user bank credentials through embedded widgets on third-party sites is a severe security risk that erodes fundamental online safety principles. The author condemns the practice as unethical, potentially illegal, and a dangerous convenience-over-security trade-off, comparing Plaid to other 'move fast and break laws' tech companies.

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