Public Disclosure

Definitions

1. The act of making security findings, incidents, or vulnerability details available to the public rather than restricting them to private coordination. Public disclosure can increase awareness and accountability, but timing and detail matter because premature release can also help attackers.

   In plain English: Sharing security-related information publicly instead of keeping it private.

   Example: "The vendor delayed public disclosure until patches were available because active exploitation had already begun in the wild."

Related Terms

• IMO / IMHO
• FWIW
• Blocker
• Open Data
• Investor Relations
• Disclosure Policy
• Public Report
• Risk Communication