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Author/Source: Brian Krebs See the full link here

Takeaway

This article explains why Mozilla has decided to stop working with a company called OneRep. Mozilla discovered that OneRep was secretly involved with data brokers, even though it offered a service to remove personal data from them. You’ll learn why this conflict of interest caused Mozilla to end their partnership.

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Technical Subject Understandability

Intermediate

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Analogy/Comparison

OneRep was acting like a security guard who offers to protect your house from burglars, but then also helps the burglars find new ways into other houses.

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Why It Matters

This story shows why it’s important for companies that claim to protect your privacy to be completely honest. It matters because data brokers collect and sell your personal information, which can lead to spam calls, identity theft, or even physical harassment, as mentioned in the article.

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Related Terms

Data brokers, Opt-out services, Firefox Monitor, breach protection service. Jargon Conversion: Data brokers are companies that gather and sell people’s personal information. Opt-out services are companies that help individuals remove their personal information from various websites that collect and share data. Firefox Monitor is a service by Mozilla that tells users if their online accounts have been involved in a data breach. A breach protection service helps people protect their information, especially after it might have been stolen in a data breach.