This may not be the biggest political story of last week, but there is a huge national dialog about just how private our information is today. Much of it is centered on Facebook and how their data played a part in Russiagate. For the record I am not a huge fan of Facebook, I own no stock in it, I believe I signed up once to help the malarkey numbers of a political campaign but I wouldn’t even know how to sign in. In fact I could care less if Facebook survives this scandal (I’m betting they will). This article is not a defense of Facebook, but I think the problem is much bigger than Facebook and the average American is largely defenseless. Let’s explore. Continue reading Private Information
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In The Long Run Nothing Will Change
This is a cutting through the malarkey and airing a decades old pet peeve article. It was recently brought into the news by virtue of a major hack at the consumer credit reporting bureau Equifax. Along with their two major competitors Trans Union and Experian they have been giving the American consumer a raw deal for at least my entire adult life. Let’s explore. Continue reading In The Long Run Nothing Will Change