How many times have we talked about the risks of information being used against us by insurance carriers? Here’s a case where it reportedly happened in Ireland: Three insurance companies have pleaded guilty to breaching the Data Protection laws by using social welfare information obtained by a private investigator. The Office of the Data Protection…
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Start-Ups Seek to Help Users Put a Price on Their Personal Data
Joshua Brustein reports: … People have been willing to give away their data while the companies make money. But there is some momentum for the idea that personal data could function as a kind of online currency, to be cashed in directly or exchanged for other items of value. A number of start-ups allow people…
UK: AA to launch sat-nav tech tracked insurance policy
From the BBC, news that “black box” monitoring linked to lowered insurance premiums is catching on in the U.K.: The AA is set to launch a new insurance policy which uses sat-nav technology to track driver performance. The firm said the system would allow its better drivers to receive cheaper premiums. It follows similar efforts…
Berger Singerman Files Lawsuit against Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne Resort for Disclosing Guest’s Confidential Information
MIAMI — The law firm of Berger Singerman has filed a lawsuit (Case # 12-01595CA24) on behalf Rebecca Illingworth against Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne Resort for disclosing confidential information of Illingworth, who had been a guest at the resort in March 2011. Illingworth and her minor son stayed at the Key Biscayne Ritz-Carlton during the Sony…