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CAs are unfortunate, but the reality is that all data is sensitive to some degree. TripIt's data is more sensitive than, say, which Wikipedia article I'm readin
by fabulist 12y ago
CAs are unfortunate, but the reality is that all data is sensitive to some degree. TripIt's data is more sensitive than, say, which Wikipedia article I'm reading, but that still gives away a huge amount of information about what my current thought process is and where its going.
The only way to avoid the dragnet surveillance we're currently experiencing is to take away the opportunity.
- MichaelGG 12y agoAnd an attack can also modify data. Even "public" data, like Wikipedia info, could be valuable to modify. You can attack a user that way by providing misleading information. Or carry out XSS-like attacks. Or just insert spammy links or redirections all over the page.