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H4xOr WaNgEr:
It is also about who you are Ford.
You and I are probably ok leaving nude pics of ourselves on our phone. A celebrity should think twice about leaving that kind of data or any connected device or service, ever. This is because the likelihood of someone coming after my data in search of personal pics etc. to distribute publicly is very low, whereas for a celeb it is high. They should be aware of that risk and account for it when deciding what data to create and leave on connected devices.
I don't disagree that their data SHOULD be safe there, that they SHOULDN'T have to worry about it being stolen, nor do I argue it is their FAULT for it being stolen. However, practically we know that it isn't safe there and we know that people will go after this type of data from these types of people, so they should be smarter about it.
I equate this to a scenario where I choose to go down a dark alley in a bad neighborhood at night and end up getting mugged.
Mugging me was illegal, it shouldn't have happened. I should be able to walk anywhere at any time without being mugged. However, practically we know this isn't the case. Sure I have the "right" to walk wherever I want whenever I want, but that doesn't make it "victim blaming" to point out that my choice to go down that alley under those circumstances was unwise.
i basically agree with everything you have said, but managing risk is someone's responsibility to a point. The reason these hackings are so prevalent is because they are done with a sense of safety and anonymity from a keyboard by cowards. it is hard to equate it to an aggressive mugging because there is little a person can do to manage the situation once the crime has commenced, unlike a mugging where you can physically defend yourself possibly, but that is a conversation for a different thread.
i just felt like i needed to point out that blaming those who were violated is a slippery slope that could lead to bad things and ideals.