Report Reveals National Security Risks of Commercial Geolocation Data Sales
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Summary
The article argues for banning the sale of precise geolocation data based on a Citizen Lab report about Webloc, an adtech surveillance system. The report reveals how easily accessible geolocation data poses significant national security and privacy risks, documenting Webloc's capabilities, users, and integration with other commercial intelligence products. The article calls for U.S. regulatory action to restrict collection and sale of such sensitive location data.
Key quotes
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It brings home, once again, that the U.S. needs to clamp down on the collection and sale of geolocation data.
The report, from Citizen Lab, documents what Webloc says it can do, who uses the product, and its relationship with other commercial intelligence products.
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