By Jasmine Mithani, The 19th This article was originally published on The 19th. In November, a study revealed how easily foreign governments could use companies known as data brokers to purchase personal information about U.S. military personnel. In some cases, researchers paid less than a quarter per record for information that included home addresses, cell phone numbers, and sensitive health data. Congress reacted quickly; the House passed legislation this year that seeks to restrict the... Read this story
