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How well is your privacy guarded? by Peace_man 2006-11-19 12:55:59
And do you want your government to mandate that corporations guard it better?

This question brought to my attention by the HP probe using 'pretexting' methods to get access to phone call logs. What is 'pretexting' you might ask? And is it actually legal in any state, at any time?

This article expands on 'pretexting' a bit - it involves getting access to phone records by pretending to be the person owning the phone. How this can possibly be considered legal anywhere is beyond me. But the question is still: Do you want your government to mandate better safeguards for your privacy?

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  If you say you are the customer and by Classic_Jon2006-09-25 10:16:21
  It's actually very amusing to see how many people by subbywan2006-09-25 10:36:35
    And the best thing is: by CynicalRyan2006-09-25 10:57:02
      And places you never think of to check: by subbywan2006-09-25 11:03:28
      How do you think you get put on all the by Classic_Jon2006-09-25 11:03:40
        Just called USPS.. by subbywan2006-09-25 11:34:41
          Thanks for the info! :) by Classic_Jon2006-09-25 11:58:58
            probably thank the credit unions for that ... (n/t by subbywan2006-09-25 12:05:31
              How are the credit unions involved in that?Curious (n/t) by Classic_Jon2006-09-25 13:28:01
                Utility companies, changes of address, etc by subbywan2006-09-25 13:45:52
                  Clarification question: You mean Credit Agencies by Classic_Jon2006-09-25 13:57:11
  No phone records by joecrouse2006-09-25 15:13:26
    If you're using voip, you're logged by subbywan2006-09-25 15:26:58
      I Think its only logged as access by joecrouse2006-09-25 17:44:04

 

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