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To: David Lawrence who wrote (3849)12/20/1998 11:03:00 PM
From: V.  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 32932
 
It's official!! :)

techstocks.com



To: David Lawrence who wrote (3849)12/21/1998 2:47:00 AM
From: Cheeky Kid  Respond to of 32932
 
When will companies ever take personal data security seriouly?
Sportsline Contestants Exposed
wired.com

Excerpt:

Friday afternoon, he entered the man's last name and hometown into a popular search engine. What turned up was a link to a database on the CBS Sportsline Web server that contained the names, email addresses, home addresses, and phone numbers of hundreds of people who'd entered contests such as the March Madness Projection Payoff.



To: David Lawrence who wrote (3849)12/21/1998 2:49:00 AM
From: Cheeky Kid  Respond to of 32932
 
Do you believe those privacy statements?

'Sun Violated My Privacy'
wired.com

Excerpt:

Sun Microsystems violated its privacy policy and redistributed the personal data of customers who asked that their information be kept private, according to a New Hampshire-based consultant.



To: David Lawrence who wrote (3849)12/21/1998 2:55:00 AM
From: Cheeky Kid  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 32932
 
Feds Slam GeoCities on Privacy

wired.com

Excerpt:

"GeoCities has misled its customers, both children and adults, by not telling the truth about how it was using their personal information," said Jodie Bernstein, director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection in a statement.


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My 2 cents:
Doesn't surprise me. We NEED tough rules and tough fines for companies abusing our personal data.