2021-10-23
US Telcos found to sell customer browsing, real-time location data and data on ethnicity, race, sexuality, religion, income, political affiliation. Have as much or more data than US big tech firms! https://www.ftc.gov/...
CyberScoop
FTC study on the six largest ISPs finds that some fail to fully inform consumers on how their data is monetized, such as using browsing history to serve up ads
The importance of the internet in the daily lives of consumers cannot be overstated. Lily Hay Newman / Wired : Security News This Week: An International Operation Knocked a Notorio...
2021-10-22
US Telcos found to sell customer browsing, real-time location data and data on ethnicity, race, sexuality, religion, income, political affiliation. Have as much or more data than US big tech firms! https://www.ftc.gov/...
CyberScoop
FTC study on the six largest ISPs finds that some fail to fully inform consumers on how their data is monetized, such as using browsing history to serve up ads
Internet service providers fail to disclose to consumers how they use sensitive data, obscure privacy practices and making … Source: Federal Trade Commission .
2021-08-17
I see many knee jerk reactions to the Google and Facebook submarine cable announcements.. people say big tech firms shouldn't own subsea cables. I think they don't realise how much telcos overpriced capacity and Mae it hard to add capacity to a cable. I prefer oversupply 😀 https://twitter.com/...
Bloomberg
Google and Facebook say they will participate in a subsea cable system linking Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, Guam, the Philippines, and Indonesia, launching 2024
Alphabet Inc.'s Google and Facebook Inc. announced their participation in a new subsea cable system for 2024 set …
I see many knee jerk reactions to the Google and Facebook submarine cable announcements.. people say big tech firms shouldn't own subsea cables. I think they don't realise how much telcos overpriced capacity and Mae it hard to add capacity to a cable. I prefer oversupply 😀 https://twitter.com/...
Bloomberg
Facebook, China Mobile, and MTN Group plan to expand the 2Africa undersea cable network in Africa, bringing the total landings to 35 in 26 countries
Loni Prinsloo / Bloomberg :