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A breach is unauthorized access, possession, or use of data. Cambridge Analytica was not allowed to retain this data, or to use it for commercial purposes. Ther
by IAmEveryone 9y ago
A breach is unauthorized access, possession, or use of data. Cambridge Analytica was not allowed to retain this data, or to use it for commercial purposes. Therefore it’s a data breach.
Consider an alternative scenario: a Facebook employee has access to data to perform his job. He makes a copy, takes it with him, and uses it in his new startup. Breach? It’s exactly the same as above, only the employee was an external partner in reality.
- tschwimmer 9y agoYes, the situation you described is a breach. It became a breach when the employee made a copy and took it outside of production.
- kreetx 9y agoBut it doesn't look like Facebook's fault since the situatuation is entirely in the hands of the person who made the app. But I see the point of this being a breach, and suing based on this does then look as the article says. :)