"Black Hat today released a new report, Where Cybersecurity Stands, based on a survey of Black Hat USA attendees. The survey looked, in part, at whether privacy protection is a lost cause and posed questions to more than 300 top information security professionals about privacy, election hacking, the US federal government’s ability to handle cyber-threats, nation-state attacks, the cryptocurrency hype and the perceived risks to the nation’s critical infrastructure... The survey revealed that only 26% of respondents believe individuals will be able to protect their online identity and privacy in the future... 'In short, the professionals who are most familiar with today’s cybersecurity environment are in broad agreement that the systems that today serve as platforms for personal, political, and financial interchange are at significant risk of compromise – or even collapse,' the report stated..." https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/survey-says-privacy-protection-is/
Sad. But remember, this is about the clueless masses. If you're motivated enough, it's still possible to protect your privacy.
