Mass surveillance data for sale

Rick Falkvinge:

As mass surveillance was introduced, we were promised it was only for combating terrorism and violent uprisings. Then, it was used mostly to combat illegal drug trade. As the surveillance is outsourced to private actors, and they’re seeking additional revenue streams, it’s now an option on the table – today – for insurance companies to access mass surveillance data to price a car insurance.

Mass surveillance: First it was for terrorism, then it was for drug trade, and now it’s for unlicensed driving »