Online Privacy and Security

This living topic explores various facets of online safety and privacy. It covers the potential dangers of social media platforms for children, the impact of privacy policies on advertising and user data, the importance of managing multiple email addresses to protect against phishing and scams, and the satisfaction differences between professionally and self-monitored home security systems. Additionally, it discusses the risks associated with 'tethered' devices that remain under manufacturers' control and the ongoing legal matters such as the Cash App data breach settlement. Readers will find practical advice and expert opinions on how to safeguard their digital lives effectively.

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FTC moves to stop Kochava from selling sensitive location data

The company was accused of exposing detailed information about the movements of millions of Americans

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The FTC has reached a proposed settlement with data broker Kochava and its subsidiary, Collective Data Solutions, that would bar them from selling sensitive location data without consumers’ explicit consent.

Regulators alleged the companies sold precise geolocation data from hundreds of millions of mobile devices, enabling tracking of visits to reproductive health clinics, addiction treatment centers, places of worship, and domestic violence shelters.

The settlement marks ...

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