A new Firefox add-on called "Collusion" visually depicts the sites that are tracking your web surfing. Online behavior profiling is big business, the revenues from the top online tracking companies is over $39 billion.
Collusion displays a dot matrix diagram composed of grey dots (sites you've visited) connected to red dots (sites that your browser passed tracking data that is used to monitor your online browsing).
For more inforemation or to download the add-on, check out the Collusion web site.
TED Video: Gary Kovacs: Tracking the trackers
Video Description: "As you surf the Web, information is being collected about you. Web tracking is not 100% evil -- personal data can make your browsing more efficient; cookies can help your favorite websites stay in business. But, says Gary Kovacs, it's your right to know what data is being collected about you and how it affects your online life. He unveils a Firefox add-on to do just that."
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