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John Thune: “Private companies like Target hold vastly larger amounts of sensitive information about us than the government could…”

On the recordMarch 25, 2014
Private companies like Target hold vastly larger amounts of sensitive information about us than the government could ever think of doing.
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota

Editor's note · Context

Thune emphasizes the data security risks posed by private companies compared to the government.

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