```json
{
    "title": "Of course data security is (NOT) important in the US",
    "url": "https://performancezen.com/2007/02/15/of-course-data-security-is-not-important-in-the-us/",
    "datePublished": "2007-02-15",
    "dateModified": "2007-02-15",
    "language": "en-US",
    "description": "James Governor of RedMonk covers the serious fine Nationwide just got in the UK. [HERE and original post HERE] This post immediately left me with the feeling (and it's an…",
    "author": "spierzchala",
    "publisher": "Performance Zen"
}
```

# Of course data security is (NOT) important in the US

James Governor of RedMonk covers the serious fine Nationwide just got in the UK. [[HERE](http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/2007/02/15/data-protection-suddenly-gets-oh-so-serious-in-the-uk/) and original post [HERE](http://www.accmanpro.com/2007/02/15/new-laptop-sir-thatll-be-%c2%a3980000/)]

This post immediately left me with the feeling (and it's an oogie feeling) that the country in which I reside is completely borked when it comes to data security.

Private companies would get slammed by leaking private information in every country, except the US.

And if a financial institution compromised or lost personal information, they would face real fines, except in the US.

These must be gross generalizations. So prove me wrong.

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