An arbitration firm in the UK is encouraging citizens to sue the government for having lost their data. The company is selling packs at £5.99 which it claims will help some 25 million recent victims create a legal case for compensation.
There are mixed views within the legal world as to whether this scheme will prove effective, but it is perhaps the first example of a growing trend where consumers will hold firms financially accountable for any data leakage. As such, it won’t just be public sector bodies taking a close interest in this case, but private firms as well.
