ABC News is reporting on a Chicago voter database that has been hacked by a non-partisan civic organization, exposing the personal information, including social security numbers, of over 1 million people. From the report — As if there weren’t enough concerns about the integrity of the vote, a non-partisan civic organization today claimed it had […]
MySpace Sex Offenders Caught by Wired News
Here is an interesting experiment in computer programming, investigative tactics and creative sleuthing. Wired News is reporting that they created a software script that sorted through MySpace profiles and compared them with sex offender registries to find a number of registered sex offenders who had personal profiles on the social network site. From the article […]
Police Use Google Earth to Find Marijuana Fields
The Journal Times is reporting on how the Racine County Sherriff’s Department used Google Earth to find the growing location of a drug dealer’s marijuana plants. From the article — The investigation began Friday after Racine County Sheriff’s deputies pulled over Dean Brown, 37, of Racine, near highways 75 and 20, according to a criminal […]
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How Much Googling on Google is Going on?
Azstarnet.com reports the following facts and information on how often people search for other people on Google ( “Googling” ). If you haven’t yet popped your name into a Google search box to see what turns up, give it a try. Others will. A recent survey found that 77 percent of recruiters use search engines […]
Social Network Life Can Come Back to Haunt You
Alex Dobrota has written an excellent article warning social network junkies on the professional pitfalls that can come with their posts on social network sites like MySpace, Facebook and YouTube. From the article — Social networking websites are the latest craze. They can be helpful tools for job hunters, but be careful: Those photos of […]
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