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<blockquote data-quote="cptkrf" data-source="post: 1583751" data-attributes="member: 134861"><p>Actually, I think the privacy discussions are missing the point. Most people, including me, have very little to hide that anyone would be interested in, other than the vital info that makes up the data picture of you. Lack of Internet privacy is a concern, but I really don't care if someone finds out what movies I like to watch. That being said, it is my business and no one else's. </p><p></p><p>But, the problem is that the world considers your data as public domain information. That is, you don't own it and have no control over it. It is our data about you, and if you don't like our collecting it - tough! But with no control and no oversight, especially by the person it is about, the following scenarios will come about. Note that I don't say, "can come about", because it is already happening...</p><p></p><p>You don't get the job you were qualified for and have no idea why. If the data were actually yours, you would know that the employer found out about that shoplifting gig you were arrested for in San Diego. You can't even protest that you have never even been in California and that it has to be a mistake - because you don't even know about it.</p><p></p><p>You don't get in the college you want because of the wrong high school transcript in some remote data miner's database.</p><p></p><p>Your car insurance is higher due to the three accidents you have had in the past two years. Interesting, because your three year old car doesn't have a scratch on it.</p><p></p><p>Can't find an apartment that will rent to you. Too bad the guy with the same name likes wild parties that always seem to get busted.</p><p></p><p>All the above and infinitely more are hard enough to change when you know about the mistakes - heck, just try to get a wrong record changed by a credit reporting company inside of six months and ten dollars in postage. And those are legitimate and regulated businesses. For the 99.999% of the mined records about you that are on spinning hard drives all around the world, you don't have a chance.</p><p></p><p>Qualified person please insert answer to problem here________________</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cptkrf, post: 1583751, member: 134861"] Actually, I think the privacy discussions are missing the point. Most people, including me, have very little to hide that anyone would be interested in, other than the vital info that makes up the data picture of you. Lack of Internet privacy is a concern, but I really don't care if someone finds out what movies I like to watch. That being said, it is my business and no one else's. But, the problem is that the world considers your data as public domain information. That is, you don't own it and have no control over it. It is our data about you, and if you don't like our collecting it - tough! But with no control and no oversight, especially by the person it is about, the following scenarios will come about. Note that I don't say, "can come about", because it is already happening... You don't get the job you were qualified for and have no idea why. If the data were actually yours, you would know that the employer found out about that shoplifting gig you were arrested for in San Diego. You can't even protest that you have never even been in California and that it has to be a mistake - because you don't even know about it. You don't get in the college you want because of the wrong high school transcript in some remote data miner's database. Your car insurance is higher due to the three accidents you have had in the past two years. Interesting, because your three year old car doesn't have a scratch on it. Can't find an apartment that will rent to you. Too bad the guy with the same name likes wild parties that always seem to get busted. All the above and infinitely more are hard enough to change when you know about the mistakes - heck, just try to get a wrong record changed by a credit reporting company inside of six months and ten dollars in postage. And those are legitimate and regulated businesses. For the 99.999% of the mined records about you that are on spinning hard drives all around the world, you don't have a chance. Qualified person please insert answer to problem here________________ [/QUOTE]
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