Massive leak exposes 26 billion records in mother of all breaches | It includes data from Twitter, Dropbox, and LinkedIn::undefined

  • Haagel@lemmings.world
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    10 months ago

    Good. Unfortunately this is the only way we’ll learn to stop giving vital information, or even truthful information, to any and every site that asks for it.

    I sympathize with those whose data was leaked but I don’t agree that there will ever be sufficient security or protections of privacy.

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      10 months ago

      There’s a company which will give you a >40in LCD smart TV to keep, for as long as you want it, with the catch that the second screen that comes with the TV (it’s a screen that is a couple of inches tall and spans the width of the device) is on at all times and only plays ads.

      There’s also a camera that actively films you and records your audio, video. It’s also on all the time.

      The company makes it clear that they’re giving you a free, very well specced TV with all the amenities, and in return they’ll collect your data. It’s surprising how many people (who otherwise can’t afford a TV) said yes.

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        10 months ago

        That’s wild to me. I’d rather eat my own flesh than be subjected to forced ad viewing.

        TVs are historically cheap. I’m not trying to dunk on the poor but I just can’t see how that invasion of privacy is worth $300.