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'Data is a fingerprint': why you aren't as anonymous as you think online - So-called ‘anonymous’ data can be easily used to identify everything from our medical records to purchase histories

Posted by Neverland
Tags: privacy, internet, anonymity
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jul/13/anonymous-browsing-data-medical-records-identity-privacy

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Title
'Data is a fingerprint': why you aren't as anonymous as you think online
Authors
Olivia Solon
Published
Jul 13 2018
Word count
1216 words

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  1. Catt
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    I think if people thought about it and are honest with themselves, they know this. Targeted advertising and credit card protection profiles are layperson proof of this. To be fair I know a lot are...

    I think if people thought about it and are honest with themselves, they know this. Targeted advertising and credit card protection profiles are layperson proof of this.

    To be fair I know a lot are not aware if what meta data is and what it can do.

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