I hear what you are saying but I think there are similarities. In both cases there was an assumption "X is safe" and then the thinking have stopped. I've heard

I hear what you are saying but I think there are similarities. In both cases there was an assumption "X is safe" and then the thinking have stopped. I've heard different version of how the data was taken from the google's link and some ideas were pretty low-tech. The data links have been compromised in the past not only by NSA (search for "Operation Ivy Bells" if you haven't heard this story before) but also by criminals or even competitors.