tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050177321399051504.post7060517790733815585..comments2015-01-20T04:31:19.876-05:00Comments on The Cuckoo's Egg: O'Harrow's ParadoxNed Moranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17232327294288429394noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050177321399051504.post-68394041451839150252009-02-09T01:02:00.000-05:002009-02-09T01:02:00.000-05:00I believe that this paradox probably comes from th...I believe that this paradox probably comes from the fact that these companies have no incentive to properly analyze, store, and secure the mass of personal information in their possession. All the while, these data collection companies have all the incentive in the world to maintain an efficient data collection infrastructure that is wide ranging. This is because the industry is paid to collect information and not to secure the information safely. One might think that making sure personal information is protected is part of the job of data collection, but when there is no financial reward there seems to be a lack of attention in this area. Perhaps this is another reason why it is so difficult for victims of identity theft to seek redress from the data collection industry for its negligence. The private sector might be compelled to store and secure personal information better if there is some financial penalty for mismanagement of data.jasonimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13091657209310834946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050177321399051504.post-11444629874022198922009-02-04T01:26:00.000-05:002009-02-04T01:26:00.000-05:00It would seem that the paradox is actually self-en...It would seem that the paradox is actually self-enforcing - if the massive amounts of information were to become public (a la ChoicePoint leak), think of criminals crowdsourcing the analysis.Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04375046433565692370noreply@blogger.com