Data privacy concerns need real solutions

Published December 22, 2013 5:00am ET



Edward Snowden’s last day on the job was the first day of an awakening revelation for many Americans. What those of us in the security industry have known for a long time, Americans were just beginning to learn: Our own governments, and others around the globe, have been compiling data on us for years.

We’re not talking about data on the “bad” guys here, we are talking about you. The average American, who goes to work, takes care of the kids, and hopes to catch a TV show at night without falling asleep. That’s right. They have data on you — and what have you done?

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