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Re:I'm Testifying to Congress about Data Breaches – What Sho... by JumpCrisscross on Tuesday November 21, 2017 @04:27PM (#15751745)
I don’t think LifeLock’s founder regrets making his Social Security number public. Sure his identity was stolen over a dozen times [1]. But he made millions. Making businesses liable for data loss is the only stable long-term solution.

[1] http://www.businessinsider.com/lifelock-symantec-ceo-identit...

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Re:I'm Testifying to Congress about Data Breaches – What Sho... by mattmanser on Tuesday November 21, 2017 @04:51PM (#15751944)
A similar thing happened to Jeremy Clarkson of top gear fame in 2008 when he said the theft of bank numbers wasn't a big deal and published his bank details.

Someone donated £500 to a charity on his behalf to prove him wrong.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/7174760.stm

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Re:I'm Testifying to Congress about Data Breaches – What Sho... by MiguelHudnandez on Tuesday November 21, 2017 @04:32PM (#15751776)
Was it stolen because he literally broadcast it, or because it was stored in his service? Big difference.
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Re:I'm Testifying to Congress about Data Breaches – What Sho... by JumpCrisscross on Tuesday November 21, 2017 @04:33PM (#15751792)
Point is the cost of putting his information at risk outweighed the benefits he derived from the company.
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