THIS HOUR ON NPR: REPORT ON DATA MINING BY CHOICEPOINT

[ulTRAX]

All Things is going to do a story on ChoicePoint... one of the nation's biggest data miners.... on this hour's (EST) segment.

Given that the government is relying more and more on these private services... it should be interesting.

[jean]

1. I can't catch it - could you give an update/synopsis when you have time?

Thanks! :hi:

[paineinthearse]

2. streaming

Listen on the web at http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4502037

Hackers May Have Siphoned Personal Information on Californians
by Kathy Lohr

Audio for this story will be available at approx. 7:30 p.m. ET


All Things Considered, February 16, 2005 · A security breach at the data company ChoicePoint, Inc. may have exposed sensitive information on thousands of Californians.

[gottaB]

4. useful link for some: publicradiofan.com

http://www.publicradiofan.com/cgi-bin/program.pl?programid=20

[Stephanie]

5. Not just Californians - we KNOW about CA because they require disclosure

THAT's what's really scary. Probably people in every state were affected, but we may never know.

[ulTRAX]

7. the story's not about the security breech but their practices

At least that's what I think they said on the top of the hour.

[paineinthearse]

3. Yikes, this is 2 this week!!!!

See http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=3109256#3125176

for WP story about a similar break-in a SAIC in San Diego. Very big due to whose information was stolen.

[Auntie Bush]

6. Don't worry Freepers...Only Dem's info was stolen.

[ulTRAX]

8. It Wasn't That Good.......... But a few weeks ago.....

I was disappointed by the report. But a few weeks ago Terri Gross had someone as a guest that exposed the connections between the feds and these data mining companies. They use them to get around legal restrictions. I'll try to find a link.

[ulTRAX]

9. >>>>>>>> LISTEN TO THIS INSTEAD!

An excellent interview by Terri Gross about the book No Place To Hide" http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4482727

[ulTRAX]

10. ignore

duplicate post

[burrowowl]

11. Weren't

they involved in stopping 'felons' (read Blacks or Democrats) from voting in Fla? How far are we away from Big Brother and total control by FASCISM or CORPORATISM?