>>A corporation doesn't have access to weaponized drones (at least not yet;). A corporation doesn't want to kill its customers. It wants them happy and spending

>>A corporation doesn't have access to weaponized drones (at least not yet;). A corporation doesn't want to kill its customers. It wants them happy and spending. On the other hand, governments often want and do kill. A government does not necessarily want its people happy. Therefore, data in the hands of corporations is a very different scenario than data in the hand of government. They should not be equated. On the flip side, corporations exist for one purpose: to make money. They're only expected to do as much "good" as they feel like doing without hurting the bottom line. They can't be impeached nor do we vote for their policies (except maybe indirectly by voting with wallets when that's even an option). Power and influence, whether wielded by public or private organizations can be incredibly dangerous or incredibly beneficial. In some cases I'm more comfortable with certain powers in the hands of the private sector where they'll likely only use it to try to sell me stuff and don't have the power to imprison or kill me. At the same time, I don't believe the embodiment of self-interest (private business) is the ideal solution in a lot of situations where my well-being and future prosperity are on the line. A public servant at his/her least effective fails to serve our interests. A business at its most effective only cares about its own.