This chapter investigates a major data breach affecting 270 million American Social Security numbers and the lax security practices that enabled it. It discusses the implications for personal privacy, the failure of data protection regulations, and how such incidents can inspire greater public awareness about data security.
Vox’s Adam Clark Estes explains why that might be a good thing.
This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Andrea Kristinsdottir, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram. Photo via Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images.
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