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…
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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…
Trustwave admits crafting SSL snooping certificate
Trustwave would probably prefer us all to be discussing their new data breach analysis report they issued this week. Instead, they are getting a lot of negative press over a man-in-the-middle certificate they issued that allowed a firm to snoop on its employees’ e-mail. John Leyden of The Register explains: Certificate Authority Trustwave has revoked a…