The call and text message records of hundreds of millions of AT&T cellphone customers in mid-to-late 2022 were exposed in a massive data breach, the telecom company revealed Friday.
There needs to be extremely stiff penalties on companies that lose customer data. It should be a large enough penalty that companies are afraid to keep customer data.
I agree, but also this is six months worth of data. I think most people would expect their records to be kept for at least a few months. If my kid suddenly disappeared, for example, I’d expect to be able to go to the phone company and get information on who she’s been talking to. I’d expect to be able to get records to prove harassment or bullying, too.
It would be nice to give people control over the retention of their own data. That would satisfy everyone’s needs, I would think.
Fairly certain after the Snowden leaks it’s pretty much guaranteed that every text message and every phone call you’ve ever made your whole life is documented
There needs to be extremely stiff penalties on companies that lose customer data. It should be a large enough penalty that companies are afraid to keep customer data.
Ha ha, good one. How are US “security” services going to spy on everyone, if companies have good data security?
The NSA has approved one harsh finger waggling and a $25 fine. Please stop losing government data.
The NSA isn’t in charge of this shit.
Kind of feels like they are though
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I agree, but also this is six months worth of data. I think most people would expect their records to be kept for at least a few months. If my kid suddenly disappeared, for example, I’d expect to be able to go to the phone company and get information on who she’s been talking to. I’d expect to be able to get records to prove harassment or bullying, too.
It would be nice to give people control over the retention of their own data. That would satisfy everyone’s needs, I would think.
Fairly certain after the Snowden leaks it’s pretty much guaranteed that every text message and every phone call you’ve ever made your whole life is documented
For them, not for thee…
This could include authorization codes to wealthy people’s investment accounts.
That’s when the big companies will pay. When the rich suffer.