Schneier — “This is why regulation based on the concept…”

Source: Data and Goliath: The Hidden Battles to Collect Your Data and Control Your World — Bruce Schneier

Book page: schneier-data-and-goliath-part-1

From: Bruce Schneier — Quotes

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This is why regulation based on the concept of “personally identifying information” doesn’t work. PII is usually defined as a name, unique account number, and so on, and special rules apply to it. But PII is also about the amount of data; the more information someone has about you, even anonymous information, the easier it is for her to identify you.