Personal data could become commodity

Companies that want to make use of the personal information people put online should pay for it, the US Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) has said.It made the statement as it released a list of five technology trends to watch for the year ahead.Privacy was top of the list, which also included mobile and green technology.”The mining of personal data is here to stay; there is just too much money at stake to imagine otherwise,” said Sean Murphy, of the organisation.
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