Cynicism is everywhere these days but these events really don't register for me anymore. Companies aren't punished by the government for these leaks and they aren't punished by consumers either. What incentive is there to reduce this data collection in the first place or to lock down your databases?
Even if someone's security is awful as the consumer and their account gets hacked because of these leaks, what are the actual consequences of that? Oh bummer, they need to reset their password and make a few phone calls to their bank to reverse the fraudulent charges then life goes on. Techies view that as unacceptable but most don't really care.
I don't care for most things, but banking is one place I've been bitten pretty hard without even getting hacked. Not going to extremes to protect it, just gonna make sure it's decent.
Even if someone's security is awful as the consumer and their account gets hacked because of these leaks, what are the actual consequences of that? Oh bummer, they need to reset their password and make a few phone calls to their bank to reverse the fraudulent charges then life goes on. Techies view that as unacceptable but most don't really care.