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diff --git a/content/entry/consumer-data-protection-is-a-distraction.md b/content/entry/consumer-data-protection-is-a-distraction.md index 66dfe94..1fe66a0 100644 --- a/content/entry/consumer-data-protection-is-a-distraction.md +++ b/content/entry/consumer-data-protection-is-a-distraction.md @@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Businesses collect data from consumers for a variety of reasons. Data is collect I recommend reading [his full blog post](https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2016/03/data_is_a_toxic.html). But from just a consumer perspective, giving companies your data is dangerous for several reasons according to Schneier: > "Saving it is dangerous because many people want it. Of course companies want it; that’s why they collect it in the first place. But governments want it, too. In the United States, the National Security Agency and FBI use secret deals, coercion, threats and legal compulsion to get at the data. Foreign governments just come in and steal it. When a company with personal data goes bankrupt, it’s one of the assets that gets sold. -> +> > Saving it is dangerous because it’s hard for companies to secure. For a lot of reasons, computer and network security is very difficult. Attackers have an inherent advantage over defenders, and a sufficiently skilled, funded and motivated attacker will always get in." That last part is important. "...a sufficiently skilled, funded and motivated attacker will always get in". The problem is you cannot trust corporations to keep your data safe. There aren't exceptions to this that come to mind. Even if we suppose the data is encrypted on the server and only you control the encryption key, that's not the case of a corporation being trustworthy to hold your data. They couldn't leak it if they wanted to. That's what's called trustless design. The system is set up so you don't have to trust whoever you're doing business with. The best of systems are set up that way. It's good for the consumer and it minimizes risk for the business. |