Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/SwiftOnSecurity

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The result was keep‎. (non-admin closure) GrabUp - Talk 08:28, 30 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

SwiftOnSecurity

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i don't think this meets the notability requirements..? the only accomplishments here are two sentences mentioning they tweeted about a vulnerability. - avxktty ^(talk) 03:41, 23 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Keep. There's a shocking number of reliable secondary sources about this account, including several books with more than a passing mention. AFAIK, notability does not necessarily imply a need for accomplishments so much as significant coverage in RS. Anerdw (talk) 04:35, 23 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
i believe this is generally only true when the event is extremely notable, or are involved with multiple events..? (WP:SINGLEEVENT) - avxktty ^(talk) 11:17, 23 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: People, Computing, and Internet. WCQuidditch ☎ ✎ 05:21, 23 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Keep I would argue that finding a CVE fulfils the following requirement 'The person has made a widely recognized contribution that is part of the enduring historical record in a specific field' WP:ANYBIO. Also WP:OBSCURE

Swift on Security is widely regarded as an important figure and widely cited by peers WP:AUTHOR as an expert to follow. See,

- https://www.troyhunt.com/troys-ultimate-list-of-security-links/

- https://www.perimeter81.com/blog/news/top-10-security-experts-you-should-be-following-in-2020

- https://www.rapid7.com/globalassets/_pdfs/whitepaperguide/rapid7-komand-defining-your-career-cybersecurity-professional-whitepaper.pdf

As per Anerdw's previous vote, there are a number of reliable sources quoted in the references for this page, further establishing notability. SallyRenee (talk) 12:45, 23 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Keep, per above. Furthermore, being a reasonably central figure in the public discourse on infosec is an accomplishment in itself. /Julle (talk) 02:49, 24 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Keep and Improve. The subject is definitely notable, albeit largely within the security field. Espatie (talk) 16:49, 24 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Keep Many articles dealing with cyber security here regularly cite Swift through other RS and this would be a baffling deletion, to say the least. Nathannah • 📮 20:11, 24 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Keep and Improve I do think the article would benefit from some revisions, but, to concur with the others here, Swift is a major commentator on cybersecurity with many reliable sources + cited throughout Wikipedia. "popularizing Heartbleed information day-of" is a little bigger than "tweeting about a vulnerability" Heniwa (talk) 16:53, 29 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.