Nancy Gohring reports:
A leading privacy researcher is urging companies to say no to government requests for data, arguing that it’s good for business.
“Or rather, saying yes can be really bad for business,” said Chris Soghoian, an Indiana University PhD candidate and security and privacy researcher.
Speaking on Monday at a Law Seminars International event in Seattle, Soghoian offered companies tips for handling law enforcement requests for data.
Consumers do care about their privacy and their reaction to news about companies that too willingly help the government access their data — or resist such requests — proves it, he said.