U.S. FTC Vows to Crack Down on illegal Use and Sharing of Citizens’ Sensitive Data

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warned this week that it will crack down on tech companies’ illegal use and sharing of highly sensitive data and false claims about data anonymization.
“While many consumers may happily offer their location data in exchange for real-time crowd-sourced advice on the fastest route home, they likely think differently about having their thinly-disguised online

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warned this week that it will crack down on tech companies’ illegal use and sharing of highly sensitive data and false claims about data anonymization.
“While many consumers may happily offer their location data in exchange for real-time crowd-sourced advice on the fastest route home, they likely think differently about having their thinly-disguised online