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Released: January 09, 2012
E-Reader may be invading your privacy
Source: Marissa Ciullo, Patch.com
To the technologically savvy, switching on an e-reader is the new way to crack the spine of a novel. But does powering up a reading gadget inadvertently create another kind of open book? Some critics are concerned that e-reader users may unwittingly expose their reading habits to big companies. According to the Electronic Frontier Foundation, “digital books allow booksellers and libraries to collect more detailed reader information than ever before, including books browsed but not purchased, books purchased or lent, how long each page is viewed, whether a reader rereads particular pages and even the notes written in the margins.” The EFF and other critics point out the potential for this personal data to be shared with, and subsequently abused by, third parties or the government.Read Full Article: E-Reader may be invading your privacy
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