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tRONzoid1 t1_jbe2973 wrote

Reply to comment by burnnottice88 in A group of researchers has achieved a breakthrough in secure communications by developing an algorithm that conceals sensitive information so effectively that it is impossible to detect that anything has been hidden by thebelsnickle1991

Until it comes across a guy who drinks coffee and runs a lot

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burnnottice88 t1_jbe30no wrote

Then that guy will have ads for coffee machines, running gear and similar things shoved in his face. And because of all the additional info gathered from that guy the ad companies know when, and how often to show the ads to maximize the probability that he will buy something.

They're are no winners here except the people who have all this information.

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tRONzoid1 t1_jbimv9w wrote

No I mean you can’t rule out that they’re suspicious just based on internet data

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