There really has to be steep repercussions for companies that fail to protect user data like this. At this point I can't help but feel that there is wilful neglect with the aim of exfiltrating data with unknowable aim.
Our digital data must be recognized as human rights but lately the world has been vocal about it but silent when it comes to action and enforcement.
More and more reason why people no longer trust cloud hosted solutions. Offline-first, local-first with optional data sync is the only path forward to combat violation of our rights to our own digital data.
Case in point, feeding haveibeenpwned with a bunch of HN user handles reveal a good chunk of you aren't even aware your data has been leaked, especially ironic since I see comments from those handles are very anti-regulation when it comes to user data ownership.
I agree the US in particular should have better data protection laws and consequences.
But phone numbers aren’t something I’d consider confidential in most cases. Hell, we used to publish our phone numbers in physical books and give them to the whole town for free (literally).
The data was even monetized with ads plastering every page. I guess the digital age isn’t all that different from the analog age (in certain ways!)
We didn't use phone numbers to prove our identity back then. It was only used to call you. You often wanted it to be public so you could be reached. Now it's a critical piece of information required to access services online and prove who you say you are.
Our digital data must be recognized as human rights but lately the world has been vocal about it but silent when it comes to action and enforcement.
More and more reason why people no longer trust cloud hosted solutions. Offline-first, local-first with optional data sync is the only path forward to combat violation of our rights to our own digital data.
Case in point, feeding haveibeenpwned with a bunch of HN user handles reveal a good chunk of you aren't even aware your data has been leaked, especially ironic since I see comments from those handles are very anti-regulation when it comes to user data ownership.