Connecticut Governor Seeks to Protect Personal Data Online

Technical Writing Geek alerts us to a report that Connecticut governor Jodi Rell has begun to develop legislation to create an "opt-out" registry to prevent the distribution of personal information on the internet. The registry would be analogous to the "Do Not Call" list. This comes after Rell received many complaints about the availability of personal data from directory assistance sites such as WhitePages and 411.com. While Rell understands that the "sites are breaking no law by gathering and disseminating this information," the legislation will add to the work she has done to re-evaluate the disposition of private data. Where do we draw the line between free speech and privacy in the information age? From the Journal Inquirer: "'Privacy concerns are constantly evolving,' Rell said. 'We must not only keep up with them but do our best to stay ahead of the curve.' Rell said she will ask state agencies to review private information about residents that the state collects, manages, and distributes."

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Re:Publish personal details of all company board

[MightyYar]

It is not hard to find any of the information that you are asking about. Any public corporation will have SEC data about all of its officers.

Take 411.com. Scroll to the bottom and see that it is run by Whitepages.com, Inc. They have an "about us" page with a leadership section. On that page are all the names you need to get started. Let's start with the top: Alex Algard, Founder and CEO. Searching for him on 411.com yields:

Algard, Alexander & Susie K
1005 5th Ave W
Seattle, WA 98119-3613

3 blocks from their main offices... so, yeah, that's him. Hard, huh?

CEOs not only have less privacy than us already, they have more people looking for them.