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Data Mining Gone Mobile Raises Ethics Questions

Carte blanche data collection for security and business may have unpleasant consequences. Data-brokers aren't just tracking us online, they are following us as we walk down the street. The issue isn't just privacy but also ethics and power. An example is Turnstyle, which put sensors throughout businesses in downtown Toronto to gather signals from smartphones.

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