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Many consumers do not realise the value of their personal data, and policies to protect them are not keeping pace with the growth of data collection and sales.
Add BT as a preferred sourcePublished Thu, Mar 29, 2018 · 09:50 PM
East Lansing
THE scandal involving Facebook and datamining company Cambridge Analytica dramatically confirms the old adage of "no free lunch". Facebook's more than 2 billion users are waking up to the fact that the "free" online site, part of their daily routine, extracted a stiff price: valuable personal data.
The only way to protect one's data is vigilance by all, though that may well be the equivalent of closing the barn door after the proverbial horse escaped.
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