Are you fed up with corporations, banks and your government spying on you?

I sure as hell am, the conservative government has outsourced companies to spy on social media sites and to interfere with the rights of Canadians to openly discuss their discontent with the governments actions.

Known as "trolls" these freaks monitor and submit contrary lies with the intent to disrupt and/or change the discussions. A sick neo-Nazi approach to governance.

Now the RBC has a new app that when you install it on your cell phone it will track your messages as well as your personal data. Yet another intrusion of your personal information and right to free speech.

The Great Canadian personal data grab: Geist

As companies seek mountains of customer data, it may be time for consumers to start saying no.

The Royal Bank of Canada updated its mobile application for Android users earlier this month. Like many banking apps, the RBC version allows users to view account balances, pay bills, and find bank branches from their smartphone. Yet when users tried to install the app, they were advised that the bank would gain access to a wide range of personal data.
 

The long list of personal data – far longer than that found in comparable applications from banks such as TD Canada Trust or Bank of Montreal – included permission to use the device’s camera, to read the user’s call history, to access the user’s Internet browsing habits, and to even check out their browser bookmarks. After users took to Twitter and the Google app review section to complain, RBC advised that it would update the app and that users should “stay tuned” about the permission requirements.

 

http://www.thestar.com/business/personal_finance/2013/10/11/the_great_canadian_personal_data_grab_geist.html