Our data is being exploited from "summary" of Data and Goliath by Bruce Schneier
The data we produce every day is being exploited. It is collected, stored, and analyzed by corporations, governments, and other organizations for their own purposes. This data includes our emails, phone calls, text messages, web browsing history, social media posts, and much more. Companies use this data to target us with advertisements, manipulate us into buying products, and even influence our behavior. Governments use it for surveillance, tracking our movements and communications in the name of national security. The problem is that we often have no control over our data once it is collected. We may consent to sharing it with a particular company or organization, but that data can be shared, sold, or stolen without our knowledge or consent. Our data is often used in ways that we never intended or even imagined. This lack of control over our own information is a serious threat to our privacy and security. Moreover, the collect...
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