Scientology Gets More Bad Press
Just spreading the news. But I was also very troubled by this:
"People have been scared out of their minds to speak out about Scientology," said Hill, Miscavige's niece, in an interview. "Nobody should have to be that scared to speak out about a church."
Wiseman echoed the sentiment, adding that the Anonymous campaign had .... [Click here to read the rest of this post]Igotmyidentitystolen.com Is Front Site for Lifelock?
It certainly appears that way. There's almost no content at http://www.igotmyidentitystolen.com/, just ads and links to Lifelock.com.
If it really is a front-site, then Lifelock's advertising campaign is even more aggressive than I thought! I already knew they advertise heavily on websites, but I've seen comments and reviews on many websites that read more like planted ads than .... [Click here to read the rest of this post]
Tags: Identity Theft, Lifelock, Scams - Ripoffs - Dirty TricksUnexpected Intelligence from the UK
No offense to the UK, but they've not got the best history when it comes to personal privacy. That's why when I heard that the recent call to create a national DNA registry has been rejected, I was pleasantly surprised!
Of course, they still have their problems. The existing DNA registry is filled with data from criminals, but .... [Click here to read the rest of this post]
Tags: DNA, UKJudge Strikes Killing Blow to RIAA?
A judge just ruled against the RIAA's theory of "making available". What this means is that the RIAA can't pursue a lawsuit solely on the fact that someone has a song available for download, but that someone actually downloaded it from them.
This one ruling could derail future (and past?) RIAA lawsuits and make filesharing a whole lot safer .... [Click here to read the rest of this post]
Tags: Customer Abuse, RIAAManage Your Online Reputation
Lifehacker has an interesting article about managing your online reputation. They talk about how to tell when new information about you surfaces (setting up a Google alert) and how to amend or respond to negative information. There are also ways to artifically improve the way you're viewed online (your own blog).
It's a good read for anyone who's .... [Click here to read the rest of this post]
Tags: Reputation ManagementSubprime Lending As Told By Stick Figures
This is about as clear as anyone has described the subprime mortgage lending issue so far.
.... [Click here to read the rest of this post]Tags: Greed, Predatory Lending, Shifting BlamePeople Avoiding Doctors and Insurance Companies When Getting DNA Tests
Because of fears of data sharing, data loss, and inappropriate disclosure, people are circumventing their doctors and insurance companies when getting DNA tests. Smart people.
Can and would they use your DNA results against you? Do credit card companies raise your rates according to unrelated things on your credit report? Do insurance companies raise your rates due to .... [Click here to read the rest of this post]
Tags: Customer Abuse, DNA, HIPAA, Hospitals, InsuranceYet Another Reason Data Mining Should Be Controlled
According to an Associate Press article, it's quite common for employees to snoop through customers' personal data.
Vast computer databases give curious employees the ability to look up sensitive information on people with the click of a mouse. The WE Energies database includes credit and banking information, payment histories, Social Security numbers, addresses, phone .... [Click here to read the rest of this post]Cyberbullying Law on the Horizon?
Congress sticks their noses into a lot of things they shouldn't and not where they should. They are corrupt, inept, and won't do much to protect Americans unless it will make a positive affect on their careers or bank accounts.
Now they're looking at cyberbullying and it's hard to say if that's a good thing or not. Given .... [Click here to read the rest of this post]
Tags: Congress, Cyberbullying, FamiliesGoogle to Store Health Record Data
I…. I just don't have the strength to explain why this is a bad idea today. "Do no evil". Yeah… ok. You forgot about, don't do something that will make it easy for evil people to do evil, but I guess that wouldn't look as good as a company .... [Click here to read the rest of this post]
Tags: Google, HIPAA