The personal data that companies collect from consumers online has become a big business referred to as data brokerage. However, most consumers don't know what personal information about them is being ...

Data brokers are collecting and selling service member data -- including health, family, geographic and military service information -- for pennies and dimes, according to a recent study from Duke ...

Online privacy is complex, encompassing debates over law enforcement’s data access, government regulation and what information companies can collect. This chapter examines Americans’ perspectives on ...

Explore how society uses and interacts with data to understand and navigate the world. Humans have always used data to help them understand and navigate the world. In recent years, advances in ...

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Elon Musk's team within the Trump administration has sought sweeping access to databases that store personal information on millions and millions of Americans. The data collected and maintained by the ...

In the May 5, 2021, Creating Data Advantage memo, then Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks states, “Data is essential to preserving military advantage, supporting our people, and serving the ...