Re: Bastards
Last time I checked... these operators are here to make money.
Monetizing subscriber data defrays the cost of providing service and should allow them to make money while staying competitive.
That said, they need to be careful what data they sell off.
Telcos have a legitimate need to track your phone and its movements. However.. that doesn't mean that they should be allowed to sell the data off to third party services. And you can't opt out or move to a different service provider unless the laws change. Everyone is doing it and only doing the minimum.
If you started to fine them like the US fined HSBC... they might start to take data privacy and protection more seriously.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
