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Re:Equifax C.E.O. Richard Smith Retires After Huge Data Breach by jononor on Tuesday September 26, 2017 @10:37AM (#15339018)
Somehow difficulty of proving damages is not so problematic when someone is prosecuted for downloading movies.
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Re:Equifax C.E.O. Richard Smith Retires After Huge Data Breach by true_religion on Tuesday September 26, 2017 @11:00AM (#15339235)
You don't have to prove damages with movie downloads, the high punitive fine is written into the statute.

Now if you wanted to sue for $1 million per copy instead of $10,000 or so, then you'd have to take it to court and prove those damages.

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Re:Equifax C.E.O. Richard Smith Retires After Huge Data Breach by jononor on Tuesday September 26, 2017 @11:23AM (#15339442)
It would be good to have such standardized fines for breaches of private data.
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Re:Equifax C.E.O. Richard Smith Retires After Huge Data Breach by rhizome on Tuesday September 26, 2017 @01:43PM (#15340920)
Yes, yes it would. I've been saying the same since at least the Target breach.

Not that I'm anybody, but the idea is out there.

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Re:Equifax C.E.O. Richard Smith Retires After Huge Data Breach by deelowe on Tuesday September 26, 2017 @10:45AM (#15339092)
Very few of those cases make it to court for good reason.
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