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[ PRIVACY Forum ] Apple acquires "identity pollution" patent
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Apple acquires "identity pollution" patent
http://j.mp/NmsXx3 (The Atlantic)
"First, it creates a fake identity (and, actually, many fake
identities) for the user. Second, it takes elements of users' real
identities -- interests and the like, based on browser history and
cookies -- and merges those with elements that don't reflect the
identity of the user, creating a close-but-not-quote shadow identity.
Third, it creates actual network activity based on those false
interest areas, spreading them across the network."
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