Madison Mcmahan

Madison Mcmahan

January 14, 2025 | Daily Business Review

CFPB Proposes Rule to Regulate Data Brokers Selling Sensitive Information

In today's digital landscape, data brokers are like modern-day gold miners, sifting through the intimate details of our lives—our addresses, financial records, Social Security numbers—and quietly turning that information into profit. Most of us never asked for this arrangement, yet here we are, with personal data fueling a booming, largely unregulated industry.

By Alexander F. Koskey and Matthew G. White and Madison McMahan

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