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A study completed by the French National Commission on Computing and Liberty (CNIL), identified a number of apps that access user's personal data and transmit information back to remote servers. What are some of the implications for businesses choosing a marketing strategy that allows them access to user information via data gathered through their apps?

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9238285/Mobile_phone_apps_view_private_data_more_than_necessary_says_French_study?taxonomyId=9

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QUESTION
A study completed by the French National Commission on Computing and Liberty (CNIL), identified a number of apps that access user's personal data and transmit information back to remote servers. What are some of the implications for businesses choosing a marketing strategy that allows them access to user information via data gathered through their apps?

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Due to the nature of our monetary system, which is dominated by corporate control (see film recommendations below), organizations rule the world, and are increasingly crossing greater boundaries of privacy - regardless of their marketing strategy. The average person usually does not realize how much information they've been sharing with ...

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