RSA Boss Angers Privacy Advocates

judgecorp writes "RSA boss Art Covielo trod on the toes of privacy proponents' toes at London's RSA 2012 show, by accusing them of faulty reasoning and over-stating their fears of Big Brother. By trying to limit what legitimate companies can do with our data, privacy groups are tying the hands of people who might protect us, he says. 'Where is it written that cyber criminals can steal our identities but any industry action to protect us invites cries of Big Brother.' Ever-outspoken, he also complained that governments and cyber-crooks are collaborating to breach organisations with sophisticated techniques. In that world, it is just as well vendors are whiter than white, eh?"

Comments

Advice from your mom.

[bmo]

"But mooooom! The other kids are stealing information too!"
"If the other kids all jumped off the Tappan Zee, would you?"
"No, but mooom, it's not faaaaaaaaaaair!"

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BMO

Privacy challenge, accepted.

[u64]

Ok internet, sounds like we've been challenged to dig up everything about Art Coviello.
physical address
family members
list of friends
salary
personal history
political leanings
sexual orientation
juicy pictures (plz warn if NSFW. Dat guy looks ugly) ...and so forth.

Everything seems fair game. If you've got something you don't want anyone to know,
then you shouldn't have done it in the first place. eh

Re:Your strawman, I see it.

[jd2112]

...and when marriage is outlawed only outlaws will have in-laws.