The London Underground thinks it can sell travelers' attention and wifi data for £322m
by Cory Doctorow from on (#33X3N)
Since late 2016, the Transport for London has been running a pilot scheme, providing wifi to passengers while logging and retaining all the wifi traffic coming in and out of its access points, compiling a massive dossier on every tube-rider who had wifi turned on for their devices, whether or not they ever accessed the wifi service. (more")