We live in a reality where numerous apps freely collect our data. Whether it is for improving its algorithm or to make it function, our data is there for the taking. Weather apps, for example, require ...

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Whenever I hear about consumer data tracking, my half-century-old brain dredges up that Hall and Oates hit called "Private Eyes" with the refrain "they're watching you." I don't mean to incite Big ...

If your smartphone stays on your bedside table overnight, it stays busy long after you fall asleep. Even while it appears idle, your phone continues to send and receive data in the background. Some of ...

If the ads you see in December feel a little too accurate, you are not imagining it. The holiday shopping season is the busiest time of the year for retailers and for data brokers. These companies ...

THANK YOU ERIC. STUDIES SHOW NEARLY ALL AMERICANS TRACK AT LEAST ONE THING DAILY, WHETHER IT’S THEIR WEIGHT, THEIR SLEEP, OR THEIR SPENDING. AND NEW MEXICANS TRACK THEIR PERSONAL DATA THE MOST IN THIS ...

Sharpen the skills to find patterns others miss and show why they matter. California Lutheran University’s MSIT data analytics track offers hands-on courses that integrate visualization, big data ...