Archived Appeals Court: Yes, The FTC Can Go After Companies That Got Hacked Over Their Weak Security Practices (techdirt.com)
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Archived Appeals Court: Yes, The FTC Can Go After Companies That Got Hacked Over Their Weak Security Practices (techdirt.com)
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[–] asmodea [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Agreed.
[–] H1veMind 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Does this mean the FTC can go after the IRS?
[–] deerhoof_fan 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
You can sue over weak security, but can you comprehensively encrypt your data? No.
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[–] asmodea [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
Stahp - my head will explode.
I can't believe that the people legislating it have no idea how it works. Or they do but are insisting encryption be broken anyway.