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Databases and Privacy

Posted by michael on from the bonfire-of-the-privacies dept.

A couple of stories made an interesting juxtaposition today. First read this story about information marketers scouring public records to compile personal information. Note the emphasis on cross-linking data from various sources to provide more information than any one source did - databases are synergistic. Now read this column about David Nelson, and its follow-up.

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  1. Liberty and Security by Poeir · · Score: 4, Funny

    From the article, "They [David Nelsons] realize there are trade-offs between liberty and security."

    That trade-off would be, "We, the Government, take your liberty, and give ourselves security."

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  2. I just called... by Barkmullz · · Score: 5, Funny

    But he does say that people who want to see if their name is on either list or who want to make a complaint, can call the agency's contact center at 866-289-9673 or send an e-mail to TellTSA@tsa.dot.gov.

    - "Hi, my name is Rob Malda, am I on the list?"

    - "You are now." [click]

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