Shopping online, privacy, data protection and third-party tracking

Wednesday, April 6, 2011 - 16:30 in Mathematics & Economics

In the wake of yet another e-commerce data breach in which the names and email addresses of millions of online shoppers and credit card users have been accessed illegally, researchers in the US suggest that privacy discussions, and ultimately legislation must urgently focus on the expanding roles of third-parties handling pervasive online customer profiles.

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