[BLUG] [Fwd: Bizarre internet privacy issue >> StolenIDSearch.com]

[Jeff Welty]

Anyone brave enough to try this service? (see forward)

I can just imagine what happens when you enter your credit card
number... it would probably return a message of the effect:
"Your credit card number was in fact stolen -- by TrustedID. Thank you!"

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Bizarre internet privacy issue >> StolenIDSearch.com
Date: Thu,  8 Mar 2007 16:14:16 -0500
From: Schlosser,  Melanie Brynn <mschloss_at_indiana.edu>
To: slis-students-l_at_indiana.edu

This isn't strictly new, but I just came across it and thought it would
be of interest to some of you. A site called StolenIdSearch was
launched in late January by a company named TrustedID. Click on the
link below to see the site and notice your gut reaction to what it's
asking you to do:

https://www.stolenidsearch.com/

I find the whole thing strange and disturbing, but it appears to be
legit. What a fascinating website from a user/trust/privacy standpoint.

Some more info:

Free stolen ID search service launched amid skepticism
ComputerWorld, undated (around 2/2/2007)
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9009998&intsrc=hm_list

It is also mentioned in this NY Times article:

Think Your Social Security Number Is Secure? Think Again
New York Times, 2/27/2007
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/24/business/24money.html?ex=1173502800&en=70daa31fa855693b&ei=5070

Minnesota Public Radio talks to the CEO of the company responsible for
the site:

Future Tense: Is StolenIDSearch.com a crazy idea? (podcast)
Minnesota Public Radio, 1/24/2007
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/wavlength/archive/2007/01/future_tense_is_stolenidsearch.shtml

Melanie

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