BrewDog: yet another hip company using 'rebel' language to sell its stuff

[Storm Fox]

Whoopsie. A massive bug in their app which allow people to access others information. It is also claimed they played down instead of being honest and now are playing down.

Source: BrewDog exposes data of 200,000 customers and shareholders

Update:
BrewDog has since provided us with the following statement:

"We are grateful to the third party technical security services firm for alerting us to this vulnerability. We are totally committed to ensuring the security of our user’s privacy. Our security protocols and vulnerability assessments are always under review and always being refined, in order that we can ensure that the risk of a cyber security incident is minimized."

But also from the story:

Lack of alerts?​

Worryingly, the company decided not to reveal the vulnerability to its users, even after it was fixed, going as far as to claim that there wasn’t anything “too exciting in this release”.

While the company had asked the researchers not to name them in its disclosure, BleepingComputer contends that BrewDog will be forced to inform the UK’s data protection officer, since PII falls under the purview of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

However, it appears the company disagrees. In a private forum post seen by TechRadar Pro, the company told shareholders it is under no obligation to report the incident to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), as per the advice of an external expert.

"The ICO is very clear on this," the company wrote. "We have to notify when users' data has been put at risk. As this was a vulnerability report, and the only personal data that was accessed was that of the third party conducting the assessment, there is no requirement to notify."

So more don't give a shit attitude from this company.

 

[equationgirl]

I wouldn't fuck with the ICO on GDPR obligations. They'd be better off preemptively reporting.

 

[baldrick]

Brewdog's solid gold beer can ad misleading, ASA says

Oh dear. How sad. What a shame etc

 

[Teaboy]

Brewdog's solid gold beer can ad misleading, ASA says

Oh dear. How sad. What a shame etc

Just a misunderstanding between our marketing department and communications. When we said solid gold and worth thousands we actually meant worthless junk. Easy mistake to make. Soz and all.

 

[equationgirl]

Just a misunderstanding between our marketing department and communications. When we said solid gold and worth thousands we actually meant worthless junk. Easy mistake to make. Soz and all.

Yeah their excuse was bollocks. I think the word 'miscommunication' was used, the buzzword of the moment for weaselling.

 

[Spymaster]

Gotta like the way Watt turns this into an opportunity to get video interview time on the BBC and other media outlets

"I worked on a fishing boat before this" is going to play really well with a section of his market. Wonder if that's his work or a marketing department's.

 

[Teaboy]

Gotta like the way Watt turns this into an opportunity to get video interview time on the BBC and other media outlets

"I worked on a fishing boat before this" is going to play really well with a section of his market. Wonder if that's his work or a marketing department's.

What he should be explaining is why Punk IPA has gone all shit and weak. Weirdly I've not noticed a reduction in cost. Copying Stella and Carlsberg doesn't seem particularly independent trail blazery. I don't bother it with it these days. Its cans of Polish lager or nothing.

 

[Chilli.s]

Any fine for brewdogpiss or can anyone advertise any old ballshit nowardays without consiquence?

 

[Spymaster]

What he should be explaining is why Punk IPA has gone all shit and weak. Weirdly I've not noticed a reduction in cost. Copying Stella and Carlsberg doesn't seem particularly independent trail blazery. I don't bother it with it these days. Its cans of Polish lager or nothing.

No idea. I don't drink Euro-fizzpiss. With Brewdog it's the business development and marketing strategies that impress me, not the beer.

 

[Part 2]

Here's another punk product for cleaning your bike, because washing up liquid isn't good enough.

 

[hash tag]

"muc off" or something like it has been around for a long time. Good for degreasing chains and gears.

 

[hitmouse]

Any fine for brewdogpiss or can anyone advertise any old ballshit nowardays without consiquence?

I was thinking that, the article seemed curiously silent on the question of whether there'll be Fines For Punks.

 

[purves grundy]

"muc off" or something like it has been around for a long time. Good for degreasing chains and gears.

Yeah they've a whole range of lube and degrease related products... which I'll now have to stop buying

 

[Spymaster]

Here's another punk product for cleaning your bike, because washing up liquid isn't good enough.

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Evil appropriation of the word punk.

And look pink packaging! Blatant stereotyping in an attempt to appeal to women.

BASTARDS!!!!

 

[Saul Goodman]

Evil appropriation of the word punk.

And look pink packaging! Blatant stereotyping in an attempt to appeal to women.

BASTARDS!!!!

I've been using it on my motorbikes for years, and its really good stuff. It was always pink (the liquid is pink) but this punk thing is a new addition that will definitely appeal to cyclists who probably drink Brewdog on special occasions.

 

[Teaboy]

No idea. I don't drink Euro-fizzpiss. With Brewdog it's the business development and marketing strategies that impress me, not the beer.

Its the abv that impresses me. Or at least used to. The decline of Punk IPA is just more of Johnson's Britain where we all given up hope that anything will get any better but it would be nice if things stopped getting worse, just for one day like.

 

[Dogsauce]

Here's another punk product for cleaning your bike, because washing up liquid isn't good enough.

Washing up liquid contains salt which will corrode steel, so it isn‘t good enough.

 

[Saul Goodman]

Washing up liquid contains salt which will corrode steel, so it isn‘t good enough.

I'm glad I'm not the only one who knows this.

 

[dessiato]

I still like Brewdog. And am waiting impatiently to get to Edinburgh for Xmas when I shall find myself in a Brewdog bar.

 

[teuchter]

I was thinking that, the article seemed curiously silent on the question of whether there'll be Fines For Punks.

The ASA can't impose any kind of penalty directly. They can tell them to not do it again and their punishment can be "bad publicity" from the ruling. Of course Brewdog are more than capable of turning that publicity into something that benefits them so I doubt they will be bothered at all about this.

The complainants probably did so after reading this thread, so once again this thread has helped promote Brewdog.

 

[Chilli.s]

Our need to discuss is greater than anything

 

[souljacker]

I still like Brewdog. And am waiting impatiently to get to Edinburgh for Xmas when I shall find myself in a Brewdog bar.

So many better bars in Edinburgh.

 

[editor]

So many better bars in Edinburgh.

And ones that don't treat their workers like absolute shit too.

 

[dessiato]

shareholders get discounts for food and beer in Brewdog pubs.

 

[Spymaster]

shareholders get discounts for food and beer in Brewdog pubs.

And the BuRgERZ are exceptional, tbf.

 

[equationgirl]

shareholders get discounts for food and beer in Brewdog pubs.

Yes, because shareholders also don't care about how workers are treated.

 

[editor]

Yes, because shareholders also don't care about how workers are treated.

It's nothing short of baffling why anyone would walk past a selection of great independent bars - many of which will be cheaper than Brewdog even with your discount applied - just to give money to a multi-national company with a truly appalling record on how they treat their workers.

 

[brogdale]

Yes, because shareholders also don't care about how workers are treated.

Actually they do; it's in their interests to see labour costs pushed down as low as possible to defend their unearned income/wealth accumulation.

 

[8ball]

Actually they do; it's in their interests to see labour costs pushed down as low as possible to defend their unearned income/wealth accumulation.

Wouldn't it be in shareholders interests to not want the workforce heading off en masse to another employer as soon as conditions look favourable?

 

[brogdale]

Wouldn't it be in shareholders interests to not want the workforce heading off en masse to another employer as soon as conditions look favourable?

Haven't heard the Brewdog wankers complaining about labour shortages yet.