Time's Joel Stein thinks the benefits of data mining outweigh the costs
(NEWSER) - It's a fact of modern life: If you go online, know that you're being tracked and that data mining companies are selling bits of information about you—websites you visit, the apps you use, etc.—to any willing buyer. With Congress ready to start hearings next week on ways to beef up online privacy, Joel Stein of Time provides an overview of the latest tracking techniques and ways around them ("don't say anything private on a Facebook wall, keep your secrets out of email, use cash for illicit purchases," etc.). After immersing himself in this world of tech snooping, though, he's less worried than when he started. More»
