Episode 1209 • • 2:24:39 - 2:27:53
1209: Rewilding
Robotic Process Automation, Plaid, Consumer Data Rights
Robotic Process Automation (RPA) technology allows companies like Plaid to access bank accounts by simulating human users, often requiring users to share their login credentials. While Australia has legislated "Consumer Data Rights" to give users control over their financial data via standard APIs, U.S. users remain vulnerable. Security experts recommend using two-factor authentication and changing passwords to prevent unauthorized account scraping.