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Old 09-11-2017, 09:29 AM  
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Forget the Equifax Hack -- Worry about Google and Facebook

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...ould-worry-you

Facebook and Google are treasure troves of your personal data (Twitter too).

If you think either is 'bulletproof'

read the article ...

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[U]nfortunately, the (US) federal government has been moving in the other direction, eroding its data-protection laws when it should be strengthening them. In April, over the objection of privacy advocates, President Trump signed a law that allows internet service providers to sell information about their customers to advertisers. This was part of an effort to put the likes of Comcast and Verizon on a level playing field with the Valley’s data brokers. The move was seen as a setback for Facebook and Google. The Equifax hack shows it was a setback for consumers, too.
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