Experian ( one of the big-three U.S. credit bureau companies ) is facing a class-action lawsuit over their negligent role in the sale of personal data to a Vietnamese buyer who was involved in an identity theft service. On July 14th, Hieu Minh Ngo was sentenced to 13 years in a U.S. federal prison for […]
Read More… from Experian Faces Class-Action Suit Over ID Theft Negligence
On July 2nd, GeekWire reported that private equity company H.I.G. had purchased Intelius, a well-known people search, public records and background check company based in Bellevue, Washington. H.I.G. reportedly bought Intelius and their parent company, Inome Inc., in a deal that is believed to be in excess of $100 million. Intelius was started in 2003 […]
Read More… from Intelius People Search Bought By Private Equity Firm
Some members of Congress want to pass a law regulating data brokers that collect and sell consumer contact and demographic information. This consumer information is the main source of data for the burgeoning people search and background check services that can be found everywhere on the internet nowadays. Over the past several years, the people […]