Roblox Admits Deleting Your Data Triggers a 600-Step Process
LAS VEGAS—Roblox isn’t just a simple game creation engine anymore. It’s grown into a massive social platform that blends elements of Steam, VR Chat, and Fortnite. Hao Zhang, engineering manager, and Yiwen Luo, principal privacy software engineer, presented on Roblox security at Black Hat.
- ▪LAS VEGAS—Roblox isn’t just a simple game creation engine anymore.
- ▪It’s grown into a massive social platform that blends elements of Steam, VR Chat, and Fortnite.
- ▪Hao Zhang, engineering manager, and Yiwen Luo, principal privacy software engineer, presented on Roblox security at Black Hat.
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LAS VEGAS—Roblox isn’t just a simple game creation engine anymore. It’s grown into a massive social platform that blends elements of Steam, VR Chat, and Fortnite. With more than 132 million daily active users, around half of whom are minors, ensuring user privacy is a monumental task.Given that the platform has experienced significant data breaches and has been the subject of controversies over child endangerment and insufficient protections for minors, I was curious to hear how the platform handles privacy now and what steps the company plans to take going forward. Hao Zhang, engineering manager, and Yiwen Luo, principal privacy software engineer, presented on Roblox security at Black Hat.
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