The Future of Security - Humor
Jun 3, 2006 | 9:57 am
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Originally Posted by Bart
Point well made, Supe. However, I would say that you are a rare individual. Most people provide the information without thinking. And a lot of this information is gathered without our permission or knowledge (e.g. IP addresses, cookies, etc. as well as purchases at stores).
My point is that this cute little vignette has more to do with the information private corporations have than what government has. Both are of equal concern. I was making a counterpoint against those who jumped the gun.
We should always remain cautious about our personal information no matter who is gathering it.
My point is that this cute little vignette has more to do with the information private corporations have than what government has. Both are of equal concern. I was making a counterpoint against those who jumped the gun.
We should always remain cautious about our personal information no matter who is gathering it.
With IP addresses, I'm glad I don't have a static one assigned to me. If I want to "disappear" I can just shut down my cable modem, wait overnight and get a new address when I wake up. Having a private one would be even better IMO, as I'm just one of many ISP subscribers, but Comcast doesn't do that. Spyware's definitely a concern ... I'm glad there are free tools out there to help.
Jun 4, 2006 | 9:58 am
#19
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OMG this is sooo funny and yet, on some level, deeply disturbing. Following the video's train of thought, I can't tell you how annoying it is to go to a store and make a purchase only to have them ask a million questions..what's your address, your zip, your phone number....I always politely tell them I don't give out that info. And what's with sales people taking my credit card and then start addressing me by my first name? That is so freakin' rude!