Technology is both our friend & foe in this regards__because there are humans that are either our friend or foe. In other words, people that are just getting on with their lives in a generally honest way, or people whose agendas mean they seek to exploit others (inc. their data)
The latter is cronyism
It's in our own personal interests for, e.g., health professionals to access our personal health data (medical records). But, cronies use our personal data against us.