Persistent Surveillance Systems is a U.S. company whose business name accurately describes the technology that they make and sell. Imagine a science fiction novel where all public activities are constantly recorded in an entire city by law enforcement using an all-seeing “eye in the sky”. Now further imagine technology where police can go back in […]
Category: Privacy
MelonCard – The Anti People Search Site
People search engines, public record and background check services have become a big online business. Personal data providers make good money providing people with information on others. There are so many public record and people finder sites that removing your personal information from all of them is nearly impossible. A new company called MelonCard sets […]
Social Networks, Personal Information & Privacy
This short video from the Privacy Commissioner of Canada is one of the best, no-hype informational videos on social networks, privacy and personal information that I have seen. Watch the video and think about the many ways social network and social media sites can use, repackage and redistribute your personal information. […]
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Spokeo People Search – Accuracy & Privacy Issues
There is no doubt that people search Spokeo.com is raising eyebrows among privacy advocates. A search on Google news for Spokeo returns numerous articles that are critical of the people search site. Even some state attorneys general are issuing warnings about the site and the information they provide. Of course, we have heard this all […]
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‘Erasing David’ Documentary & Your False Sense of Privacy
The United Kingdom is one of the top three surveillance nations in the world, third only to Russia and China. UK citizen David Bond filmed a documentary of his attempt to disappear off the radar called “Erasing David”. The film records David Bond’s attempt to disappear from society for 30 days, while professional investigators try […]
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