Spyware Company Leaves ‘Terabytes’ of Selfies, Messages, Location Data Exposed

Re:Spyware Company Leaves ‘Terabytes’ of Selfies, Messages, ... by PurpleBoxDragon on Thursday August 23, 2018 @02:13PM (#17829433)

Would the same apply to laws against assault/battery? If not, why shouldn't they?

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Re:Spyware Company Leaves ‘Terabytes’ of Selfies, Messages, ... by ams6110 on Thursday August 23, 2018 @02:18PM (#17829471)

No. Civil harm is something that can (for the most part) be remedied by payment of damages to the harmed person.

Assult/battery is a physical violent crime that cannot be "undone" with payments.

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Re:Spyware Company Leaves ‘Terabytes’ of Selfies, Messages, ... by emodendroket on Thursday August 23, 2018 @02:24PM (#17829521)

I don't think the payout in wrongful death or personal injury lawsuits really "undoes" the harm any more than a payout in an assault case would.

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Re:Spyware Company Leaves ‘Terabytes’ of Selfies, Messages, ... by PurpleBoxDragon on Friday August 24, 2018 @09:12AM (#17834709)

So we need regulations that prevent physical harm from businesses?

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