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We still have a much different attitude toward that kind of data today. If some company leaked all its customers' names, addresses and phone numbers it would b
by foobarian 5y ago
We still have a much different attitude toward that kind of data today. If some company leaked all its customers' names, addresses and phone numbers it would be considered a terrible scandal. In the 80s you would be upset if the phone company didn't print out that same data and give it to every customer for free.
- ghaff 5y agoOn the other hand, there was a huge outcry at the time over Lotus Marketplace https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotus_Marketplace https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotus_Marketplace That sort of information is regularly bought and sold today. A breach that's just names, addresses, and phone numbers will draw a few headlines, some comments on HN, and a bunch of scolding tweets. But I don't imagine most people see that as particularly sensitive information in most circumstances. (Some exceptions of course such as the fact that you're in a particular database is itself sensitive.)
- mixmastamyk 5y agoThe recent tmobile breach? A database feeds more evil than a printed book could, even if scanning/ocr it were feasible.