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How To Get Your Free Government Credit Report

Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, you are entitled to ask for, and receive, a free copy of your government credit report once a year. The FCRA serves to promote accurate information, held in privacy, by consumer reporting companies [more...]

Date: 2009-09-24 11:08:43

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If It's My Credit Report, Why Can't I Fix It Or Always Have It For Free?

For all the concerns people have about internet search, privacy and "all that info Google knows about us," ... -- it's just some company that chooses to report my credit history without my consent or cooperation. Nevertheless ... , to see the actual number listed, I'd need to request a copy of my credit report, and that would [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 18:34:10

7 Ways to Protect Your Privacy

... and credit card statements and report and discrepancies immediately. Never give your credit card number over ... Image via Wikipedia Posted in Money Matters Here in Canada, there are Federal and Provincial [more...]

Date: 2008-11-08 17:32:46

CDT Highlights Privacy and Security Impact of Tax Reporting Plan

In testimony before the House Small Business Committee today, ... require banks to track credit card payments and report the data to the Internal Revenue Service for tax ... from small businesspeople and others, and would set a dangerous precedent. [more...]

Date: 2008-07-23 20:17:17

Bankruptcy Issue; Privacy and Third Parties

Never underestimate the value of attending a conference ... credit unions and other creditors for discrepancies in credit reports. The problem stems from the way ... . You get to pick up great tips from smart people, like Andy Keeney, a credit union attorney [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 15:44:30

Housing Bill a Major Threat to Privacy

Shares in stricken government-chartered mortgage giants Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE) ... up in the final version of the bill: 1) Nearly all credit-card transactions will be tracked and reported ... fingerprint registry. Let's start with the credit card (and debit card) provision first. Former [more...]

Date: 2008-07-24 14:03:21

Privacy: It’s none of their business

Peter at Bible Money Matters reports that when he called American Express to cancel an old credit card account that hadn’t been used in years, ... who answered his phone call asked him why he would want to cancel a perfectly fine credit card ... . © 2008 Wow! All of these matters come under the heading of nobody’s business but yours. Stand [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 18:25:04

Maybe Someday We Can Be Like That

Wow. Europeans actually have elected officials who look out for their privacy interests! ... allowing law enforcement and security agencies to obtain private information — like credit card ... Ocean. The potential agreement, as outlined in an internal report obtained by The New York Times [more...]

Date: 2008-06-28 10:59:03

Credit card thief charged as sex offender.

Government rarely, if ever, solves problems. Politicians and bureaucrats see social problems as opportunities for the expansion of their powers and ... been sitting, already written, waiting for the excuse that will justify a major assault on privacy ... him a “sex offender” once the local prosecutor got hold of him.Unfortunately the main press report [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 11:13:00

Avoiding suspicious activity reports in cash transactions

Many people ask “just what is deliberate bootleg or questionable wake up when relocating cash?” Some people have left to a bank with a income deduction of a garage sale or a automobile sale on a weekend, and recounted abhorrence stories of mixed questions by bank employees and have infrequently been reported to a supervision as suspected criminals.The being is which such stating is really plausible. Most horse opera countries have enacted income stipulate legislation which mandates it. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-25 20:48:42

Is the 6-month Stock Market Rally About to End?.

by Bob Chapman Global Research October 1, 2009 The G-20 Pittsburg Summit ended last Friday. Their official statements made for some novel and interesting reading. We were informed that the group could by working together could manage a transition to a more balanced pattern of global growth. Tending to domestic demand as private savings increase. It is obvious to us this cannot work. We are seeing increased savings and decreased consumption. The IMF as well agrees with these policies. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-01 17:54:55

Honduras suspends civil liberties as ousted President calls for resistance

StatismWatch can’t cover a lot of South American issues in-depth (sorry), but it’s worth noting here that Manuel Zelaya, the democratically elected Honduran leader, was arrested in his bed by the new military junta and deported some months ago. (Exhaustive detail may be found at Democracy Now! ) As Greg Grandin, professor of Latin American history at NYU puts it, “The Honduran military is effectively a subsidiary of the United States government. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 19:48:04

UK: Council hires hoodie spies to rummage through bins and see what is being thrown away

Hey, Toronto: guess what those RFID scannable and barcoded garbage bins you just got this year are for? Note the standardized appearance of the bin in the photo below. And garbage seizure? We’ve our own set of ridiculous rulings in place now authorizing the same: Flashback: Toronto: New bin regime spawns new rules, confusion for avid recyclers | Trash search doesn’t violate privacy rights, says top court | London Police Encourage Citizens To Inform on Neighbour’s Garbage | UK Slips New [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 15:05:14

FBI wants records from travel data aggregators

Ryan Singel of Wired News has reported that documents (see the links to some of them at the end of the Wired story) provided in response to requests under the Freedom of Information Act show that the FBI’s National Security Branch “National Security Analysis Center” (NSAC) has obtained a variety of commercial travel records from hotel chains and franchisers, car rental companies, and the operator of the financial clearinghouse for most airline tickets (and some other travel services) issued or [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 16:42:58

Mega Collection of Top Applications (more than 80) - vinay

MEGA SOFTWARE COLLECTION ALSO SEE PAGE-6 CRAZY TALK 5 PRO DFX SOUND ENHANCER V8.403 BIT DEFENDER TOTAL SECURITY 2009 Unlike other security solutions, which rely heavily on a list of pre-existing viruses, BitDefender security solutions use proactive B-HAVE technology that identifies and blocks new and zero-day threats. Additionally, BitDefender Total Security 2009 Systemâ??s maintenance and backup tools keep PCs running at optimal speed and protected from data loss. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-27 07:20:53

Guantanamo January closing deadline may slip

But… but… Obama, you promised! It’s okay, we still trust you, even as you eviscerate the Constitution, setting up internal police checkpoints , reauthorizing warrantless domestic spying , put ever-increasing numbers of troops in the streets , create special interrogation sections , and keep the CIA ‘black sites’ operational overseas. If you’re doing it, it’s all okay. It’s all part of the ‘new’ freedom. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-26 15:36:07

“Media calls it TRAGEDIES these are OUTRAGES get it right media!! Crimes against others are not Tragedies they are OUTRAGES!!”

Note: Cross posted from Battered Mothers Rights – A Human Rights Issue.Permalink “Media calls it TRAGEDIES these are OUTRAGES get it right media!! Crimes against others are not Tragedies they are OUTRAGES!!” Trag·e·dy (trj-d) n. pl. trag·e·dies – 1. A drama or literary work in which the main character is brought to ruin or suffers extreme sorrow, especially as a consequence of a tragic flaw, moral weakness, or inability to cope with unfavorable circumstances. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-27 19:55:11

“Media calls it TRAGEDIES these are OUTRAGES get it right media!! Crimes against others are not Tragedies they are OUTRAGES!!”

Date: 2009-09-27 20:08:28

“Media calls it TRAGEDIES these are OUTRAGES get it right media!! Crimes against others are not Tragedies they are OUTRAGES!!”

Date: 2009-09-27 19:58:58

“Media calls it TRAGEDIES these are OUTRAGES get it right media!! Crimes against others are not Tragedies they are OUTRAGES!!”

Date: 2009-09-27 20:12:59

Big brudda comes to Namibia

Following the rather disturbing rant by Namibia's "father of the nation" Sam Nujoma comes word that a sinister spy bill was passed by Namibia's parliament which impacts the civil liberties of every Namibian citizen. The spy bill which was inserted into the Communications Bill tabled on Wednesday gives the authorities the right to intercept all telephonic communications, email, cell text messages and has implications for electronic and online credit transactions. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-27 00:38:00

Obtaining Your Own Personal Instant Approval Credit Card

by Chris Channing The idea of an instant credit card doesn’t seem so safe at first glance. After all, there is plenty of debt in the world, and much skepticism for new financial ventures that comes with it. Instant credit cards are offers in which can tell you if you are approved in seconds- and are lenient on who may apply. The approval process for an instant approval credit card, surprisingly, isn’t going to be as simple as the title would imply. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 11:09:19

No surprise here; FBI and likely other federal agencies abuse the use of National Security Letters. Support the JUSTICE Act unless the Republicans can do better.

I have been railing against the Patriot Act (which is anything but) since its passage and I physically protested same back when AG Ashcroft visited Salt Lake City in circa 2003. Numerous provisions of that Act signed into law by the SOB (Son Of a Bush) were and remain egregious. The Patriot Act assailed our rights on so many fronts, not the least of which was broadening the use of National Security Letters (NSL). [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 19:56:34

A Step-By-Step Guide to Getting Your (Actually) Free Credit Report without Accidentally Signing Up For Extras: Part Three Equifax

In the third and final part of this series on getting your free credit report without the not-so-free extras, we’ll be looking at Equifax, one of the trickier credit reporting agencies. 1. Begin by signing onto AnnualCreditReport.com and selecting your state. You’ll be prompted to enter some identifying information, if you haven’t done so already. 2. On the next screen, check Equifax and click “Next.” 3. The information you filled out in step one should carry over to the next screen. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-24 11:49:46

Identity Theft – What You Need To Know

Identity theft is a crime used to refer to fraud that involves someone pretending to be someone else in order to steal money or get other benefits. Are you a victim of identity theft? If prevention works like a lock, identity theft detection can be compared to an alarm. Learn how to detect identity theft. Ben Bernanke is a victim of identity theft. This is proof positive that it can happen to anyone. This article and related links tell you what to do if you are a victim of identity theft. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-27 20:17:50

“X-Files” creator Chris Carter stays under radar screen as he lists a 4,209-square-foot house he owns in Malibu, CA for $17.495M; also, Carter has a second home in Malibu on the market for $7.9M

Chris Carter, the writer who created the popular 1990s series “The X-Files,” has placed a 4,209-square-foot house he owns in Malibu, Calif. on the market for $17,495,000. In a Big Time Listings exclusive, we can report on Carter’s listing of the Zumirez Drive house. We give terrific credit to Carter for somehow managing to keep his ownership of this house, which hit the market back on July 28, a secret from all of us celebrity real estate gossips for nearly two months. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 19:53:07

Reinventing America

America faces serious challenges to maintain its storied status quo. Hurdles include a sinking economy, wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the rising cost of education, global warming, a crumbling infrastructure and American workers with uncertain futures. Trendwatchers are more acutely aware of these issues than most, but they’re also more hopeful [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 09:40:59

“Taking a Spin in Social Media” with Metanomics on Second Life

Source: Taking a Spin in Social Media: Building a Virtual Advantage in Online Communities TRANSCRIPT OF METANOMICS INTERVIEW WITH CHRIS ABRAHAM METANOMICS: TAKING A SPIN IN SOCIAL MEDIA: BUILDING A VIRTUAL ADVANTAGE IN ONLINE COMMUNITIES SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 ANNOUNCER: Metanomics is brought to you by Remedy Communications and Dusan Writer’s Metaverse. ROBERT BLOOMFIELD: Hi. I’m Robert Bloomfield , professor at Cornell University ’s Johnson Graduate School of Management. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-01 16:31:51

How Do I Get My Government Credit Report?

How Do I Get My Government Credit Report? by Andy ZainUnder the Fair Credit Reporting Act, you are entitled to ask for, and receive, a free copy of your government credit report once a year. The FCRA serves to promote accurate information, held in privacy, by consumer reporting companiesContained in your credit report is personal information like how you pay your bills, any arrests, bankruptcies or legal actions, as well as your full name and address. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-26 12:05:50

Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 10/1/2009+

Windows Azure, Azure Data Services, SQL Azure Database and related cloud computing topics now appear in this weekly series. Note: This post is updated daily or more frequently, depending on the availability of new articles in the following sections: Azure Blob, Table and Queue Services SQL Azure Database (SADB) .NET Services: Access Control, Service Bus and Workflow Live Windows Azure Apps, Tools and Test Harnesses Windows Azure Infrastructure [more...]

Date: 2009-10-01 23:00:00

Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 9/24/2009+

Date: 2009-09-27 21:52:00

Case Study: IT Governance at a MFI NGO

A colleague and I were recently charged with providing strategic consulting services to a micro-finance NGO based in the Middle East ... details of the situation in the courses that I teach, but for privacy reasons identifying information ... (the vast majority of whom are women). Micro-credit is not charity, but rather an approach to lending [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 22:04:00

Police hacking

Recent news that UK government approving Police hacking into suspected home computers has caused a bubble in the info-sec world ... of users who are suspected of terrorism, pedophilia or identity or credit card theft will be targeted ... program that the Feds can hack into your machine to log and report all keystrokes back to them [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 07:39:24

Sir Christopher bids farewell: judges, privacy and boll**ks

Former Washington ambassador and chair of the Press Complaints Commission Sir Christopher Meyer is on his valedictory tour and is taking the ... of all is the hollowing out of newspapers. There is a perfect storm of digital investment combined with the credit ... especially libel law. The legal space within which newspaper can operate is increasing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 15:06:42

A New Year: The Absence of Milk of Human Kindness

Since the birth of my niece, my blogging seems to have suffered greatly. If you have emailed me and I have not replied, I apologize. What I thought would be a one or two week vacation, turned out to be a short hiatus. However, before moving on, I felt I should explain my absence. Since the birth of my niece, the state of our world really hit me [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 01:05:17

Net safer for kids than thought

by Larry Magid reposted from CNET.com A long awaited report from the Internet Safety Technical Task Force concludes that children and teens are less vulnerable to sexual predation than many have feared. The report also questions the efficacy and necessity of some commonly prescribed remedies designed to protect young people. The task force [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 03:20:40

Why Did Bank of America Pay ACORN?

On September 29, the article “Bank of America Pulls ACORN funding” appeared on the CNN political ticker. While the short piece thankfully does list some of ACORN’s recent scandals, such as the Breitbart video investigation and the voter registration fraud, it didn’t answer the question that was surely on every reader’s mind: What exactly [more...]

Date: 2009-10-01 07:08:36

Gates of Vienna News Feed 1/4/2009

The overwhelming evidence of global warming continues to accumulate — as does the level of ice and snow in Greenland’s central ice cap, which increases at a rate of about two inches a year.Shhh! Don’t tell Al Gore…Thanks to Abu Elvis, Barry Rubin, C. Cantoni, heroyalwhyness, JD, Lexington, LN, RRW, VH, and all the other tipsters who sent these in [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 04:27:00

How To Get Your Free Government Credit Report

How To Get Your Free Government Credit Report by Andy ZainBy law, you are entitled to one free government credit report each year, but you have to apply to get it. The consumer reporting companies are covered by the Fair Credit Reporting Act to ensure privacy and accuracy.Contained in your credit report is personal information like how you pay your bills, any arrests, bankruptcies or legal actions, as well as your full name and address. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 08:17:23

Goodbye Cash-out. Hello Debt Settlement. Part 2 of 3

(If you missed Part 1 - you can find it here) If you believe the hype spun by many debt settlement firms, ... percentage of the people that contact them. Some consumers are better served by consumer credit counseling ... and obstacles associated with debt settlement. Credit Damage Walking away after having successfully completed [more...]

Date: 2008-11-19 16:04:43

Gates of Vienna News Feed 11/16/2008

Don’t miss “Letter From Iceland” under the “General” heading. The most concentrated essence of the financial crisis can be found in Iceland, and the account of recent events there is fascinating — and sobering.Thanks to C. Cantoni, Conservative Swede, Diana West, Insubria, JD, no2liberals, RRW, TB, and all the other tipsters who sent these in [more...]

Date: 2008-11-17 04:57:00

Information Is Power 1_ EU Funding Orwellian Technology…

Information is Power 1 – EU funding Orwellian technology by IanPJ on Sun 20 Sep 2009 12:00 BST This morning the Telegraph tells us that the EU is funding an ‘Orwellian’ artificial intelligence plan to monitor public for “abnormal behaviour” The European Union is spending millions of pounds developing “Orwellian” technologies designed to scour the internet and CCTV images for “abnormal behaviour”. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-26 09:44:36

Hillary Clinton Re-Imagined

Hillary Clinton Re-ImaginedHillary Rodham Clinton will serve in a non-partisan role as secretary of state, which may provide her an opportunity to recast her legacy.Hillary Rodham Clinton's confirmation hearing today in front of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee marks a turn in the legacy of a family that has dominated Democratic politics for [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 20:05:21

Friday wrap

Dem Congress to pump raw sewage into nation's workplaces ... The AFL-CIO advanced an argument detailing why a "majority sign-up" is the best option for preserving "the freedom of working people." Below is a syllogism that encapsulates an argument found on the AFL-CIO website.1. The workplace environment has been poisoned by browbeating employers.2 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 11:30:00

Combating Abuse: A Model That Works

Abuse, especially of children, continues to be the elephant in the Orthodox room. The news stories won’t go away. The cynicism won’t go away ... . Aleinu is the Orthodox unit of Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles. It provides a gamut ... it with one of successful partnership. A huge amount of credit goes to Debbie Fox, a licensed clinical [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 21:24:36

NY-Senate: Much Ado About Nothing (Yet)

NY-Senate: Much Ado About Nothing (Yet) Caroline Kennedy listens to a reporter's question during a news conference at City Hall in Buffalo, N.Y. on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2008. Kennedy is campaigning for the open Senate seat vacated by Hillary Clinton. (AP Photo/Don Heupel) An Associated Press report this morning citing two anonymous sources [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 23:00:00

Q. What Does "UBS" Stand For?

A. For American Clients, U Be Screwed! The announcement yesterday, by what was once known as Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS) ... our founding more than a decade ago -- "Don't bank with UBS or Credit Suisse" -- the two monster ... Warning Based on our long experience, we always have recommended against UBS and Credit Suisse [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 02:18:00

Obama’s Deficit, Fed’s Forecast, India’s Market, Gold’s Victory, and More!

by Addison Wiggin &amp; Ian Mathias Obama’s fiscal “change”… trillion-dollar deficits “for years to come” Fed says economy to shrink in all of ’09, unemployment to rise until 2010 Second wave of real estate tsunami swells… office and mall vacancy rates surge Indian market crushed in ’08, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 19:10:08

Grieving Families Suffer Further as Identity Thieves Target the Recently Deceased

There is much to deal with after the passing of a family member, the last thing you think you would have to do is deal with credit applications ... was stolen and used to apply for AMEX and BestBuy among other credit cards. Identity theft accounted ... a stolen identity. Consumer advocates have argued long and hard that "instant credit" standards [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 22:31:36

Gates of Vienna News Feed 11/24/2008

The big news of the evening is that the Holy Land Foundation was convicted of 108 counts related to the funneling of money to Hamas ... and Parliament Besieged: Iceland Boiling Mad at Credit CrunchBrussels Plans Changes to Fight Tax ... From Germany on Kosovo Spy Report Mediterranean UnionEnergy: Algeria; Work Complete on Underwater [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 04:45:00

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