Data Broker Is Charged With Selling Consumers’ Financial Details to ‘Fraudsters’

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  1. ronjor

    ronjor Global Moderator

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    http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/...ing-consumers-financial-details-to-fraudsters
     
  2. driekus

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    Wow that is utterly despicable.
    I hope the person behind it thrown in jail and has to pick up the soap a few times.
    In reality the person will probably get a slap on the wrist and a job offer from Goldman Sachs.
     
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    More.

    http://krebsonsecurity.com/2014/12/payday-loan-network-sold-info-to-scammers
     
  4. driekus

    driekus Registered Member

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    Thanks Ronjor for picking up the second article.
    So hackers steal private information from Sony and the president gets involved even though some of the information shows Sony breaking/bending the law.
    A corporation steals private information from people and resells it for illegal purposes and the FTC gets involved but not the police.
    Maybe I need to set up my own corporation and marry it so I get some rights.
     
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    First, we need to get rid of the "data brokers". The system is broken.
     
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    Agreed, ideally just scrap the whole industry. Zero accountability.
    Always had in the back of my mind the question of how they get hold of the information they have.
     
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    http://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-data-brokers-selling-your-personal-information/
     
  8. driekus

    driekus Registered Member

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    Wow Ronjor, great video.

    Loved the interview with the data broker at the end that stated that any regulation of data brokers could cripple the economy.
    I also liked how he denied access to information held on reporter and only offered information like they have and implied the average consumer would be unable to comprehend the data.

    I would love to get hold of their database, just to be able to show people what they have.
     
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