Location, health, and other sensitive information: FTC committed to fully enforcing the law against illegal use and sharing of highly sensitive data

Location, health, and other sensitive information: FTC committed to fully enforcing the law against illegal use and sharing of highly sensitive data By Kristen Cohen Acting Associate Director, FTC Division of Privacy & Identity Protection Among the most sensitive categories of data collected by connected devices are a person's precise location and information about their health. Smartphones, connected cars, wearable fitness trackers, "smart home" products, and even the browser you're reading this on are capable of directly observing or deriving sensitive information about users. Standing alone, these data points may pose an incalculable risk to personal privacy. Now consider the unprecedented intrusion when these connected devices and technology companies collect that data combine it, and sell or monetize it. This isn't the stuff of dystopian fiction. It's a question consumers are asking right now. Read more > SUBSCRIBER SERVICES:  Manage Preferences  |  Unsubscribe  |  Help This is a free service provided by the Federal Trade Commission

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