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The problem isn't the data. The problem is people who think bad things will happen to them if any of their precious data is ever leaked.
by matte_black 9y ago
The problem isn't the data. The problem is people who think bad things will happen to them if any of their precious data is ever leaked.
- wlesieutre 9y agoLike if Grindr sells your HIV+ status and then instead of hiring you an employer picks the other candidate because they know you'd raise the group health insurance rates? Let's not pretend that there's no way to misapply this data and that a lot of people won't be incentivized to do so.
- matte_black 9y agoRegulation exists to prevent this kind of thing. Your example perfectly illustrates the power of data, and the potential for revenue, negative and positive.
- icebraining 9y agoAnd part of those regulations are the ones that prevent data from being captured (and subsequently leaked) willy-nilly.
- Clubber 9y agoPost your credit card information on here.