“The mother of all breaches”: 26 billion records found online

Re:“The mother of all breaches”: 26 billion records found on... by autoexec on Tuesday January 23, 2024 @01:02PM (#39107044)

I still feel like this is why the penalties for allowing user's data to be leaked should be harsh enough to make it worthwhile for companies take even basic steps to protect other people's data, or even better, to avoid collecting it or keeping it in the first place.

Since that hasn't happened yet, I try to avoid handing my data over when I can.

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Re:“The mother of all breaches”: 26 billion records found on... by stvltvs on Tuesday January 23, 2024 @01:57PM (#39107924)

Agreed, perhaps requiring companies who handle sensitive data to carry insurance and licensing engineers who build those systems, something like the PE.

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Re:“The mother of all breaches”: 26 billion records found on... by doubled112 on Tuesday January 23, 2024 @02:02PM (#39107991)

> licensing engineers who build those systems

The IT and software industries would really change. Perhaps for the better, but perhaps not.

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Re:“The mother of all breaches”: 26 billion records found on... by HeatrayEnjoyer on Tuesday January 23, 2024 @03:45PM (#39109508)

I can't possibly see it becoming worse. This isn't the 90s any more, computing and the internet are no longer cute novelties but infrastructure just as critical as electricity or airport communication. Software "engineering" has been due for the professional licensure and direct liability that every other serious industry has had for a century.

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