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Re:Epic Tells Customers It Will Stop Google Cloud Integrations by tomp on Tuesday January 21, 2020 @09:10AM (#22106974)
Has any company ever been punished for data misuse (i.e. severely, enough to make other companies think twice before doing the same thing)?

Apple listens to Siri conversations, whatever. Experian leaks private data, no biggie. Experian gets hacked, oops. Grindr sells your sexual orientation data, business as usual.

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Re:Epic Tells Customers It Will Stop Google Cloud Integrations by v7p1Qbt1im on Tuesday January 21, 2020 @11:38AM (#22108468)
Different scenario. Voice assistant customers are regular users. The opposing side is a government agency who collects fines.

In a cloud data misuse case the civil liabilities are actually terrible, because you’re going up against other cash-rich corporations. Insert saying: stealing from the poor vs stealing from the wealthy.

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