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OPM recently demonstrated how well the government can protect the data it collects.

• awj 9y ago
  So did Equifax, and Target, and Home Depot, and... I don't see the point you're trying to make. If we're going by "who has made the news for hacks lately", the private sector is by far the worse choice.
  • coredog64 9y ago
    OPM can't be sued into oblivion. The federal government gets to decide if you even have standing to sue them. What are the odds that they'll react accordingly?
    • awj 9y ago
      If "being sued into oblivion" is such an existential threat to these corporations, why does this keep happening? Nobody is getting sued into oblivion, so I don't see why that's part of the argument. It's not "suing to destroy a corporation" vs "trying to sue the government", it's "free credit reporting and a BS 'we are REALLY sorry' letter" on both sides. Also, OPM does not get to decide if you have standing to sue them. That's up to parts of the government so far removed from OPM they might as well be a different entity entirely.
  • closeparen 9y ago
    The sentiment that a more regulated or entirely governmental entity would mitigate the risk of compromise is baseless.