Data loss petition

I remain firmly on the fence as to the…clout of the E-Petitions ^[1] towards actually making any change, particularly after receiving several responses to petitions I’ve signed that left me wondering if they were assuming that the average age of the signatory was approximately four years old and incapable of rational thought. But, that said, I also work on the principle that we don’t know if things will work unless we try them. So, with that in mind, here’s an interesting petition to consider and sign.

Petition to require all organisations to notify customers immediately of any personal data loss.

The petition calls on the Prime Minister to place a legal duty on public and private sector organisations, so that affected customers are informed immediately if the security of their personal data has been compromised.

1. Can we please stop adding the prefix “E” to things that are online? What is this? The 1990s?