There is a battle raging over the connection you have to the internet. It has pitted taxation and overly zealous politicians between corporate power and those that decide the welfare of society. It was dubbed Net Neutrality but the fight over your data is in the forefront, the connection speed, in reality, is just a …
The Congress caters to corporations and refuses to uphold the privacy and security of American citizens. Here is a bill template created to be shared and forwarded to our lawmakers not as a solution but as a starting point. A BILL To restore Privacy and ensure security, to the citizens of the United States and …
The Consumer Credit Bill of Rights We the people of the United States are guaranteed by our Constitution a number of Rights. The right to pursue happiness is chief among them. Our nation has allowed the bank and credit industries to intervene in our daily lives. As a society, we are required to adhere to …
For years our election cycles have been stuck in the mire of corporate influence. Both Senate and House members spend a considerable amount of time each week raising campaign funds. Thus, congress is hooked on your data. Your representatives spend considerable time each week cold calling for donations to their campaigns. That is not what …
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By Trip Elix One of the glaring problems within our society is the lack of free and easy access to criminal records. Our government courts are the creator of the majority of records used in the criminal background process. There is not a reliable open central national database of criminal records. This allows criminals to …
All around you data collection exists. You don’t even need to have a cell phone or use a computer. Credit card merchants and credit reporting companies sell your buying habits to anyone. Your local grocery store and drug stores track your purchases through loyalty programs. Data brokers buy information and sell it openly to criminals …
By Trip Elix On June 18, the Federal Communications Commission ruled that carriers can block unwanted calls. Many of the calls made by scammers and criminals use spoofed caller ID numbers. Many of them also ignore the “do not call” registry operated by the Federal Trade Commission. This practice is illegal and many of the …
Unrestrained data broker industry behind those pesky telemarketing calls Read More »
An official announcement was given via email to some of those affected by the breech at Anthem. The data lost included the personal identifiable information to millions of its customers. Credit monitoring for 2 years is the prize, a mere $360.00 per person at full retail. From AllClear a company that does full service monitoring …
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