innovation course

Here is a program produced by CNBC some years ago (total about 120 minutes).

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Part 6

Part 7

Part 8

Part 9

Part 10

Here are three background papers on data brokers / information re-sellers:

U.S. Senate (2013)

U.S. Government Accountability Office (2013)

Congressional Research Service (2007)