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Re:Anyone else feel the constant urge to leave the field and... by mschuster91 on Sunday February 13, 2022 @03:22PM (#30325243)
Fuck up something handling PII and the GDPR fines can seriously harm you...
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Re:Anyone else feel the constant urge to leave the field and... by hamstercat on Sunday February 13, 2022 @05:12PM (#30326168)
Comparing the permanent loss of a limb to a possible fine to a corporation for mishandling data is a bit out of touch.
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Re:Anyone else feel the constant urge to leave the field and... by Swenrekcah on Sunday February 13, 2022 @05:50PM (#30326398)
Ever since their power tool accident they’ve been all out of touch…
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Re:Anyone else feel the constant urge to leave the field and... by PeterisP on Sunday February 13, 2022 @04:51PM (#30326020)
Looking at all the documented (not that many) large GDPR fines, I haven't noticed any that are the result of a company (much less a developer) accidentally 'fucking up' - they are all the result of an intentional policy or an unethical management decision intentionally screwing people.

If you simply fuck up during your development, the most you'll get in practice is a letter from the regulator requiring you to change the fucked up thing; Fines arrive when management refuses to change the fucked up thing and tries to invent a loophole instead.

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Re:Anyone else feel the constant urge to leave the field and... by icedchai on Sunday February 13, 2022 @06:25PM (#30326639)
Not really. They’ll harm the company, if anyone notices, but not you personally.
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Re:Anyone else feel the constant urge to leave the field and... by Nextgrid on Sunday February 13, 2022 @03:59PM (#30325634)
The fact that everyone is breaching the GDPR left and right and that Equifax is still around suggests the opposite.
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