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Tag Archives: Privacy
Did Facebook Take My Advice on Privacy?
March 20, 2008 – 6:00 am
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In late 2007, I wrote an article that a major issue with Facebook is that one could not control what one’s friends see after you authenticated them to your profile. It was a boolean expression: if they were your friend they could see everything or you could block them. I wrote:
I know a…
UK likely to get National ID cards
January 25, 2008 – 6:00 am
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While the US population is mainly against national ID cards, that might not be the case in the UK.
BBC’s Nick Robinson reports that:
Most people will be issued with ID cards when they apply for what are called “second generation passports” (ie those which carry our…
Equifax: We Corrected Your Info, Here’s Who Submits Your Info
January 22, 2008 – 6:00 am
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After some hassle (here, here) and a recommendation, Equifax sent me a letter explaining that they corrected my information and enclosed a list of everyone with whom I have a line of credit. They suggested that I contact them as well.
Hopefully, the ordeal is over!
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Data Tracing: Proposal for a Privacy and Data Security Law
January 9, 2008 – 6:00 am
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My recent Equifax issue (here, here) lead me to wonder about my personal data.
Consumers should be able to find out the following:
1. What a given company is doing with one’s personal information (processing / data mining)
2. Which third parties are privy and have access to their…
Equifax Update: Incorrect information issue compounded
January 8, 2008 – 6:00 am
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Late last month I wrote that my credit monitoring service alerted me that Equifax made a mistake on my credit report. When I followed-up with Equifax via the phone, they would not tell me who provided the incorrect information. It was a minor, non-financial mistake, but a mistake…
