I wrote this back in March. Thinking about the massive collection of data we've put out there, helping billionaires to make money and for them to use that data against us.
Where did that data get sold to?
Data protection law in the US is very Opt out. You should be worried. To be honest everyone in the world should consider the US "A country of concern" when it comes to data protection.
Targeted advertising follows folks around the Internet. It's a harmful part of a complex system
But the harm isn't mythical, it's not a sensational thriller for Hollywood to make. It's insidiously crept into our lives. Up for sale to the highest bidder for potential views.
Information is leverage, particularly when it's combined with your other information.
Knowledge about a person is power. #massdatacollection
There's a #virtualpanopticon being built around us and our connections.
I was asked my opinion on a recent Norton Labs post that 8 out of 10 websites leak your search terms. Was I surprised? Not really.
A good example of the social web of our physical networks in fiction. In it Cleon the 14th details the social links that Azura beyond the immediate network of individuals. Now translate that to your facebook, twitter and contacts on your phone.
Imagine widening the net of contacts. That's the power with #massdatacolletion #virtualpanopticon
That's why governments want to break encryption. Knowledge is power.
Esther Payne 
