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Researchers: Anonymized information does little to give protection to consumer privateness

Offering third-parties with information is a essential value of dwelling within the twenty first century. Whether or not it’s securing auto insurance coverage, present process a regimen exam on the dentist, or chatting up pals and kin on Fb, every people will surrender about 1.7MB of information in keeping with 2d subsequent yr, in step with one contemporary document. Whilst our nervousness …
Providing third-parties with data is a necessary cost of living in the 21st century. Whether it’s securing auto insurance, undergoing a routine examination at the dentist, or chatting up friends and relatives on Facebook, each of us will hand over about 1.7MB of data per second next year, according to one recent report. While our anxiety …

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