The digital data gathering - nightmare for private sphere

Skybird · 08-10-07, 09:48 AM

A documentation worth to be watched by any internet user. Be aware it is 2 hours.

"Big Brother, Big Business": http://www.googlonymous.com/ (A CNBC feature)

About Google: after time index approx. 55 minutes.

I dare say it is frigthening. Makes Big Brother looking like an amateur.

And this (German), about Spock.com. Surprisingly it is difficult to find a critical essay about them in English language. Might be caused by the extremely low standard of data protection laws in the US, compared to other Western nations.

http://www.welt.de/webwelt/article10...e_anlegen.html

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Stärker noch als die Deutschen liegen US-Amerikaner auf dem Online-Präsentierteller. Dort gilt das Prinzip, dass jeder Verwaltungsakt öffentlich dokumentiert werden muss. Internetanbieter wie USA-People-Search stürzen sich auf diese Daten – und verkaufen sie später im Paket für rund 40 Dollar. Darin enthalten: Adresse, Geburtdatum, Eheschließungen, Scheidungen, Grundstückseigentum, Namen der Verwandten und Einträge ins Polizeiregister.

Letum · 08-10-07, 10:05 AM

What to do!
What to do?

Skybird · 08-10-07, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Letum

What to do!
What to do?

One first step:
http://www.reputationdefender.com/

Letum · 08-10-07, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Skybird

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Originally Posted by Letum

What to do!
What to do?

One first step:
http://www.reputationdefender.com/

Nah, I can do that job my self if I like.......*googles name and email*

2 Results for my name....and it's about someone else!
1 Result for my E-mail...and it's my business page!

Loads of results for "Letum" but 99% are not about me and the rest are fine with me...after all, that why one uses a pseudonym.

Happy days!

Skybird · 08-10-07, 10:52 AM

You haven't watched the film. If you think your pseudonym is hiding enough, you are totally wrong. Your IP is out there. It is enouh to identify you, loink your identity to profiles of habits and behaviuors you showed duzring shopping, credit card transaction, queries, internet behavior, eventually your movement patterns inside accordingly equipped stores, etc.

Or do you want to tell me that you can manually find and delete all those tens of thosuands of data bits abiujt you that you have left behind so far? not even talking about that certain companies intentionally hide from you the fact that they have a file about you, or that they actively try to resist to delete that data.

Etc etc etc. Just think about it. It is a nightmare. Trying to deal with that in private only leaves you stranded and lost in a giant desert. You have no chance.

Or do you not interact with your bank and governmental offices? No credit cards? Cellphones? IP numbers of your PC? Payback customer cards?

Face the fact that you are already have been turned into a man of glass.

kiwi_2005 · 08-10-07, 10:55 AM

I google my last name and came up im a bloodline to King ******* in 600AD of Yugoslavia.... My (late) father is yugoslavian.

Hey im Royalty!!! :p

Bow before kiwi

*I think googles got it wrong*

Letum · 08-10-07, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Skybird

You haven't watched the film.

Yes I have Cheeky!

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Originally Posted by Skybird

If you think your pseudonym is hiding enough, you are totally wrong. Your IP is out there.

It is from a few year back. Now I use a private proxy. Not 100% secure I know, but it might make things a little harder for casual observers.

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Originally Posted by Skybird

Face the fact that you are already have been turned into a man of glass.

Quite! Quite!
What to do!
What to do?

08-10-07, 10:05 AM	#2
Letum Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: York - UK Posts: 6,079 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	What to do! What to do? __________________

08-10-07, 10:52 AM	#5
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,696 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	You haven't watched the film. If you think your pseudonym is hiding enough, you are totally wrong. Your IP is out there. It is enouh to identify you, loink your identity to profiles of habits and behaviuors you showed duzring shopping, credit card transaction, queries, internet behavior, eventually your movement patterns inside accordingly equipped stores, etc. Or do you want to tell me that you can manually find and delete all those tens of thosuands of data bits abiujt you that you have left behind so far? not even talking about that certain companies intentionally hide from you the fact that they have a file about you, or that they actively try to resist to delete that data. Etc etc etc. Just think about it. It is a nightmare. Trying to deal with that in private only leaves you stranded and lost in a giant desert. You have no chance. Or do you not interact with your bank and governmental offices? No credit cards? Cellphones? IP numbers of your PC? Payback customer cards? Face the fact that you are already have been turned into a man of glass. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

08-10-07, 10:55 AM	#6
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	I google my last name and came up im a bloodline to King ******* in 600AD of Yugoslavia.... My (late) father is yugoslavian. Hey im Royalty!!! :p Bow before kiwi I think googles got it wrong __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.