Why Are So Many Tech and Telecom Companies Bad at Respecting Your Privacy?

Posted by kungfudoi on Thursday March 23, 2017 @12:54AM
from the consumerist.com dept.

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Re:Why Are So Many Tech and Telecom Companies Bad at Respect... by a3n on Thursday March 23, 2017 @03:35AM (#13937950)

Because your data is money on the table, whether you thought it was part of the bargain or not.

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Re:Why Are So Many Tech and Telecom Companies Bad at Respect... by jungletek on Thursday March 23, 2017 @06:11AM (#13938528)

They're not bad at it, they simply choose not to.

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Re:Why Are So Many Tech and Telecom Companies Bad at Respect... by Noctix on Thursday March 23, 2017 @02:00AM (#13937671)

Because they are companies, and need to make money?

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Re:Why Are So Many Tech and Telecom Companies Bad at Respect... by darpa_escapee on Thursday March 23, 2017 @02:01AM (#13937672)

The profit motive incentivizes bad things?

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