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Just Click Submit: The Collection, Dissemination And Tagging Of Personally Identifying Information, Corey A. Ciocchetti

Corey A Ciocchetti

As the twenty-first century bustles forward, the e-commerce arena becomes an ever more dangerous place. On a daily basis, websites collect vast amounts of personally identifying information (PII) and mine it in sophisticated databases to discover consumer trends and desires. This process provides many benefits – such as tailored websites and relevant marketing – that few Web surfers would care to do without. However, serious threats lurk in cyberspace and are enhanced by consumers who continue to submit vast amounts of information in a state of relative unawareness. Not wanting to miss out on their Web surfing experience, visitors submit …