Cyber Security Assignment

Research Assignment: Data Brokers

Assignment Questions:

1) Select THREE data brokers companies from the list mentioned in the articles. Read and search for information on those companies. Report on the type of information you found.

2) How do data brokers collect your data?

3) Have you ever considered how you might be tracked? Does it bother you?

4) In what ways are you able to keep your private information "private"? Explain your answer.

Reference links:

Here are the data brokers quietly buying and selling your personal information

https://www.fastcompany.com/90310803/here-are-the-data-brokers-quietly-buying-and-selling-your-personal-information

What Are 'Data Brokers,' and Why Are They Scooping Up Information About You?

https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/bjpx3w/what-are-data-brokers-and-how-to-stop-my-private-data-collection

Everything We Know About What Data Brokers Know About You

https://www.propublica.org/article/everything-we-know-about-what-data-brokers-know-about-you