Data should expire but try telling that to companies

A website I haven’t used in years leaked my data, but that’s only one part of the problem – why does it even still hold it?

Nicole Kobie is PC Pro’s Futures editor, and after writing this column she sent a complaint to the Information Commissioner’s Office. Apparently, it will take 14 weeks for them to read it. @njkobie A few years ago, I got bored and – after being plagued by ads – signed up for a clothing site called Lookiero. Answer a quiz on your fashion preferences and Lookiero would shop for you, sending a box of shirts, trousers, dresses and so on to try on at home. Pay for what you keep, send the rest back. I did it a few times, got bored, and forgot about it. Then, last month, I received an email from HaveIBeenPwned, which watches for your details in leaked data, followed by a similar email from Google’s Dark Web scanner. Lookiero,…

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PC Pro (Digital) - 1 Issue, November 2024

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