This treasure trove of data could be worth a lot to marketers. Millions of users worth of internet history could make for some very powerful targeted ads.
Which would mean that there will be a financial incentive to attack this system, possibly via any of the governmental organisation on the list. And government bureaus aren’t particularly known for their diligence in securing their servers.
Not to mention those who want to embarrass government ministers/MPs who have browsing habits they don’t want aired in public. I’m still amazed that anyone ever thought this was a good idea. I’m sure even GCHQ (who have been doing it clandestinely anyway) probably don’t think it’s wise…
This treasure trove of data could be worth a lot to marketers. Millions of users worth of internet history could make for some very powerful targeted ads.
Which would mean that there will be a financial incentive to attack this system, possibly via any of the governmental organisation on the list. And government bureaus aren’t particularly known for their diligence in securing their servers.
Not to mention those who want to embarrass government ministers/MPs who have browsing habits they don’t want aired in public. I’m still amazed that anyone ever thought this was a good idea. I’m sure even GCHQ (who have been doing it clandestinely anyway) probably don’t think it’s wise…