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State Cannot Force Removal of SSNs From Privacy Advocate's Site
jvatcw brings us a story about Betty Ostergren, who operates a website dedicated to pointing out the social security numbers visible in public records. The purpose of the site is to raise awareness of privacy concerns regarding the personal information shared in Virginia's governmental websites. Legislation was introduced in Virginia to combat Ostergren's website, but last Friday a judge shot down the attempt to censor her, writing, "It is difficult to imagine a more archetypal instance of the press informing the public of government operations through government records than Ostergren's posting of public records to demonstrate the lack of care being taken by government to protect the private information of individuals."
In other news, the IRS reports that they are finally cracking down on long-time tax evader Betty Ostergren for failure to report as income the $10 her grandmother gave her in a birthday card in 2005. Ms. Ostergren faces up to 10 years in prison and a fine of $300,000.
I'm a big tall mofo.
Cute, but completely impossible scenario.
I bet you're a sack of laughs at the movies.
"Exhilarating, but the laws of physics make such a maneuver impossible."
"Attractive, but you can clearly see airbrushing on the frames."
"Funny, but technically soda doesn't follow that trajectory when coming out one's nose."
I didn't pay any credit cards for a year, now I have an old fashioned credit freeze.
Hind-sight is 20:20, and life isn't fair.
Else, I could go back and delete my marriage, or at mod it "-1: Doomed" before I started that 3-year-long flamewar.
Have you read the small print you sign when filling out any credit app?
No, neither have I.
I'll bet you some karma that it includes a liability waiver for the company you're applying with and the reporting credit bureaus as well.
You can get rich if you own a politician, but you have to be rich to buy one in the first place.