Bruce Schneier personal blog
Data is a Toxic Asset
Thefts of personal information aren’t unusual. Every week, thieves break into networks and steal data about people, often tens of millions at a time. Most of the time it’s information that’s needed to commit fraud, as happened in 2015 to Experian and the IRS. Sometimes it’s stolen for purposes of embarrassment or…
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Security & PrivacyDatabases & Data2016
On Hacker News
| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2016 | Data is a Toxic Asset by interweb | 180 | 65 |
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