Apple has today launched its new Data and Privacy website, allowing Apple users to download everything that Apple personally associates with your account, from Apple ID info, App Store activity, AppleCare history to data stored in iCloud like photos and documents. This is currently only available for European Union accounts, to comply with GDPR, and will roll out worldwide in the coming months.
There are also simple shortcuts to updating your info, temporarily deactivating your account and options to permanently delete it.
It’s almost like all the people whining about suddenly having to care about their users’ personal data were wrong, and the GDPR is actually doing what it’s supposed to do: force accountability onto data holders.
Sorry you got it the wrong way around. The accountability of your data is on you. You shouldn’t just give it away to third parties.
Almost every large business I’ve worked at takes their security seriously with regards to data, code etc.
This ranges from making sure people can’t enter the building without ID, to written warnings for leaving your PC unlocked.
Unfortunately this comes down to a personal responsibility thing. If you don’t want your data being used in ways you don’t want, don’t give it away.
Also GDPR won’t do anything against actors that don’t care about the law i.e. criminals.
Edited 2018-05-23 20:34 UTC
True, but it can reduce the number of places it will be available for bad actors to try to steal it from.
To me, your post comes across as “An ideal solution is impossible, so we should do nothing at all.”
I am not saying with should be apathetic.
The thing is that we keep on removing responsibility from the individual with almost everything and keep on legislating to try to keep a lid on it.
It is essentially a blacklist when we should be creating a whitelist.
I certainly agree that we remove responsibility too often but, at the same time, not all “removal of responsibility” is create equal.
In this case, I think there really is a power imbalance to correct… and correcting power imbalances that work against the interest of the average citizen is a core function of government.
That said, on the topic of blacklists vs. whitelists, I’d love to see a law that requires opt-IN consent rather than opt-OUT consent for things like targeted advertising.
Edited 2018-05-24 01:00 UTC
That’s funny, because all the large businesses (mostly banks) that I’ve worked in don’t take security seriously at all. It’s always some other priorities that are more important.
Edited 2018-05-24 07:23 UTC
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Edited 2018-05-24 05:58 UTC
The burden of GDPR on small businesses is a competitive disadvantage for them. GDPR, as it was designed, will favor big companies with deep pockets (especially US ones like Google or Facebook) and will strengthen anti-European sentiment already on the rise in EU countries.
A good intention turned into bad legislation by EU bureaucrats.
Edited 2018-05-24 14:56 UTC