According to a May 12 article in Fortune, researchers from KU Leuven, Radboud University, and the University of Lausanne conducted a study and discovered that tens of thousands of websites captured—without permission—every word typed into an online form, even if users left the site without submitting their information. “Given its scope, intrusiveness, and unexpected consequences,” the study’s authors said, “the privacy problem we analyze warrants additional attention from browser makers, privacy tool developers, and data protection organizations.” While typing out their email address on a website, establishing an account, purchasing a ticket, or subscribing to a newsletter, many people were mistakenly made to believe that their personal data was safe. According to Fortune, the combined university research looked at over 100,000 websites. The study teams constructed fictitious software profiles that imitated a real user who visited hundreds of websites and … Continue reading Private Data Leaks Occurring All Over The Internet According To A Recent University Study.