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Hard in this forum frequently means technically hard, but I think in this context you mean "politically hard". I do not think there is a major technical problem
by jgeada 3y ago
Hard in this forum frequently means technically hard, but I think in this context you mean "politically hard". I do not think there is a major technical problem, at the core the easiest solution is to just stop collecting arbitrary data on everyone. The issue is that the people with money and power do not want to give up control of the data they have on everyone else.
It is very hard to make someone understand this if their income and power depends on not understanding it.
- DrScientist 3y agoI meant legally hard to define. Some data is important to collect - I expect my bank to keep a record of my financial transactions! I just don't want them to sell them on, or use them for services I didn't sign up for. And an 'opt-out' system isn't sufficient - it needs to be an opt-in system. An opt in system that isn't by a forced game of yes/no bingo - it has to be one where the customer has to take the initiative. You don't get bombarded with extra stuff being put into your basket at the supermarket checkout and then asked a series of 20 questions about whether you want to take the extra things. You shouldn't with digital services either. Now the hard part is that legal definition between what's the data reasonably required for the service and what's taking the piss. I'm arguing one way to define that is whether the data use involves joining dots between transactions in a way that's not required for the immediate transaction or service.