Topic: data brokers
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ICE Surveillance Scares Patients Away From Medical Care
Widespread digital surveillance and outdated privacy laws are deterring people from seeking medical care, as sensitive health data is tracked and sold without consent, worsening public health outcomes. A largely unregulated data marketplace allows brokers to profit from intimate health informatio...
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Take Back Control of Your Online Shopping Data
Online shopping involves extensive collection and sharing of personal data, often without full user awareness or consent, posing significant privacy risks. Data is frequently stored indefinitely and shared with third parties, increasing exposure to breaches, misuse, and targeted scams, as seen in...
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Can Your Vibrator Be Hacked?
App-connected smart devices, including intimate items like sex toys, collect sensitive usage data and location information through their companion apps, raising significant privacy concerns. Manufacturers may sell this collected customer data to third-party brokers, who can combine it with other ...
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Data Brokers: A Threat to Public Servants' Safety
State consumer privacy laws fail to protect public servants, as they allow data brokers to sell personal information sourced from public records like property filings, leaving home addresses easily accessible. This legal gap exposes officials to escalating threats, with research showing a sharp r...
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Incogni vs. DeleteMe: Which Data Removal Service Wins?
Incogni and DeleteMe are top data removal services, with Incogni focusing on automation and broker-specific removals, while DeleteMe offers hybrid human-reviewed processes and broader privacy solutions. Key differences include Incogni's lower cost ($8.29/month) and high automation, while DeleteMe...
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Signal Founder Tackles AI's Privacy Challenge
Moxie Marlinspike, founder of Signal, has launched **Confer**, an open-source, end-to-end encrypted AI chatbot designed to ensure user conversations remain completely confidential, addressing privacy concerns with mainstream AI. The initiative is driven by the unique risk that large language mode...
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ICE Seeks 'Ad Tech and Big Data' for Investigations
ICE is exploring commercial big data and ad tech tools to enhance its investigative capabilities, signaling a shift toward repurposing digital advertising technologies for government surveillance. The agency has a history of using commercial data, including mobile location information and platfor...
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