Because someone else would offer a free alternative.
Facebook is doomed as a business. They've had over eight years to find a novel business model that won't drive users away and they still do not have one. They are walking a tightrope.
Let's just hope that when the company goes South the data does not fall into the wrong hands. Spam could get a lot worse. Imagine direct marketers knowing all your friends and family, plus all sorts of personal details about you. Imagine all the desperate salespeople who have no reluctance to make cold calls that would love to get their hands on Facebook data.
This comment was 1000x better than the article. Thanks for the laugh!
If we all agree now that "hacking" cannot be stopped (at least not while we cling to the internet's current architecture), then why do we need these snake-oil styled "consultants"? To come up with "statistics" that get the attention of the pointy-haired boss? They can make claims like "you've been hacked 342 times in the last year" but they are unable to prove anything. They cannot disclose the evidence so it's never peer reviewed. Nor do the bosses demand any proof or second opinions because they do not understand what they are paying these consultants for in the first place. It's the perfect scam.
It like kids who encourage other kids to fight, just for their own entertainment.
Because someone else would offer a free alternative.
Facebook is doomed as a business. They've had over eight years to find a novel business model that won't drive users away and they still do not have one. They are walking a tightrope.
Let's just hope that when the company goes South the data does not fall into the wrong hands. Spam could get a lot worse. Imagine direct marketers knowing all your friends and family, plus all sorts of personal details about you. Imagine all the desperate salespeople who have no reluctance to make cold calls that would love to get their hands on Facebook data.