Everybody wants your private data. Bruce Schneier on how surveillance has become the business model of the internet.
Every morning when you put your cell phone in your pocket you’re making an implicit bargain with the carrier: ‘I want to make and receive mobile calls; in exchange, I allow this company to know where I am at all times.’
The bargain isn’t specified in any contract, but it’s inherent in how the system works.
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