Yet Another Security Blog

Once again we see that a company is collecting and storing all kinds of personal data as the price you pay for using their service.  While Moviepass says in its terms of service that it is only collecting information during the movie, their CEO indicates that they actually collect data before and after so they can build a bigger picture of who their customers are and provide a better exerience. As the linked article points out, this could be a treasure trove to a hacker who gains access.  What if a government entity issues a search warrant?  Is it for sale?  http://bgr.com/2018/03/06/moviepass-location-tracking-data-explained/

China gives us a glimpse in to where the world is going.  Their big data analytics are more out there than most, but honestly, if we were honest with ourselves we know many companies the world over are already looking at our social as well as political and financial interactions.  At the end, this article brings up another intriguing idea.  Insurance has been the primary way we hedge against the financial issues involved in disasters big and small.  For over 100 years now most insurance has been a pooled risk type of product.  It looked at others who were kind of like you.  If you are a deep sea fisher you are lumped in with other deep sea fishermen.  If you are a computer programmer you are lumped with them.  Now, insurance companies can put trackers on your phone and on your car and look at your individual risk.  They can look at all your digital footprint.  In many cases they can even see your health information.  In general, we can now have risk be not pooled, but a statistical in

It is refreshing that the US government is not somewhat officially naming Fancy Bear as a Russian state player.  It really does not matter if they are paid by the government or just allowed to operate in the open, the fact remains that they are using very sophisticated tools and techniques and have started targeting western governments with greater regularity.  This is definitely one group which needs to be kept in the spotlight. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-43232520