Re:Wacom tablets track every app you open
by vsareto on Wednesday February 05, 2020 @07:09PM
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Nothing short of inquisition-style inspections of company servers, code, and networks is going to fix it on that front. We'll have to do some really radical invasions of company privacy before it results in more than fines-as-a-business-expense.
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Re:Wacom tablets track every app you open
by c0restraint on Wednesday February 05, 2020 @07:24PM
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Not really, you just need to incentivise the behaviour. Pass a law to make it illegal to show ads based on tracking, with executive imprisonment for violations. Executives will then demand their teams to put controls in place to ensure that no one is using tracking to show ads. Violations of HIPAA have some serious fines, and I've watched executives at all levels take it VERY seriously
Re:Wacom tablets track every app you open
by mixmastamyk on Wednesday February 05, 2020 @08:02PM
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Rich executives and therefore the media tend to push back on such limits. And they tend to be more equal than the rest of us.
Re:Wacom tablets track every app you open
by dragonsh on Wednesday February 05, 2020 @08:36PM
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Wouldn't this executive and Media companies will run afoul of the GDPR act. At least in EU they can be fined and may be prosecuted if they are repeat offenders.
It will be nice if all the EU residents in one go send a request to remove their information from all the US based media and technology giants who under the guise of changing the world are indeed working to sale more to consumers and make themselves rich.
Re:Wacom tablets track every app you open
by sizzle on Friday February 07, 2020 @08:00PM
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Awesome idea, HIPAA for protection against the advertising industry and their digital intrusion/violation/surveillance of our privacy.
Something like APPAA - Advertising Privacy Protection and Accountability Act
What would you guys call it? what language is necessary to cover all the edge cases for the deceptive and dirty-playing advertising industry?