Re:Marriott hack hits 500M Starwood guests
by dennisgorelik on Saturday December 01, 2018 @09:54PM
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> It's a negative externality, just like pollution
No.
Your leaked data does not hurt me. So it is NOT like pollution.
If you do not like your data on the internet - do not give it to companies you do not trust.
> can only be controlled by regulation
Your claim is wrong.
Companies behavior is controlled by customers demands. The balance between security and convenience -- is not an exception here: customers demand define where that balance is. There is no need for the government to intervene in this case.
No.
Your leaked data does not hurt me. So it is NOT like pollution.
If you do not like your data on the internet - do not give it to companies you do not trust.
> can only be controlled by regulation
Your claim is wrong.
Companies behavior is controlled by customers demands. The balance between security and convenience -- is not an exception here: customers demand define where that balance is. There is no need for the government to intervene in this case.