From: Inside Sources
Internet service providers have been up in arms over the business implications of the Federal Communications Commission’s pending privacy rules since their announcement in March, but the rules’ potential impact on sharing data to mitigate cyber attacks could threaten more than just their bottom lines.
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While the overall aim is to prevent providers from unscrupulously hoarding and monetizing subscribers’ data without their knowledge or permission, a side effect of the rules as written would prohibit one of the most common forms of data sharing providers engage in — cyber threats.
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