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April 26, 2007
Peek-a-boo, We See You: Personal Profiles and Other Publicly Available Information
So you've Googled yourself on the web, and you think that you know everything that's said about you out there in cyberspace. Think again! In the very last session of the conference, Robert Lackie gave us an entertaining, yet scary, look at our lack of privacy in this age of social networking. Robert took two people at random from the class, and knowing only their first name, middle initial, last name and home state, was able to discover each person's age, spouse's name and age, and the names and ages of other family members - some who didn't even live in the same house. Robert then found their addresses and showed us how Live Search will give a bird's eye view of a person's home from any angle. He even showed us his blue car in the parking spot in front of the entrance to his home!
Think the information on your computer is private? The auto fill-in feature that is so convenient on your computer also makes it convenient for an identify thief. While this happens most often with public computers, is your work computer completely secure? Or would it be possible for a passer-by to use your computer to automatically log in to your Amazon or eBay account?
This was a fascinating program, with a host of valuable door prizes (thanks for my tote bag, Robert!)
See the websites described in Robert's presentation.
Posted by mowyn at April 26, 2007 2:49 PM
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