"Considering data capitalism," write the authors in this short concept paper (6 page PDF), "we argue that it is hopelessly impossible to solve the privacy problem, nor even mitigate it." It's just too tempting a target; "cloud computing implies permanent and uncontrolled access to information from anywhere and by unknown actors." Their response, though, is weak. "We must forbid cloud computing." And do what, then? They offer nothing. They should at the very least mention edge analytics, which localizes data collection and processing, coordinating with other services only for an exchange of insights.
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