Hundreds of Companies are Dealing Your Data
This is a central directory of all the “other” consumer reporting companies – companies that collect information and provide reports on consumers that are used to decide whether to provide consumers...
View ArticleEquifax Received $330 Million to Provide Credit Reports to Healthcare.gov
The contract between Department of HHS and Equifax is for an initial 12-month period, with yearly options to renew, bringing its potential value to $329.4 million over five years. As reported, “Equifax...
View ArticleHospitals are Selling Data and Credit Agencies are Buying
Public and privacy corporations, including corporations designated as “credit reporting agencies” are the most frequent buyers of hospital data sales. For more, see the list of the top purchasers of...
View ArticleHow to Fact Check Your Specialty Consumer Report
This article from the Consumer Protection Financial Bureau explains why you should know what’s in your specialty reports. From the article, ” You probably already know that when you apply for a loan,...
View ArticleConsumer Financial Protection Bureau issues warning to specialty reporting...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has repeatedly issued warning to specialty reporting agencies that are selling consumers information. Back in November “the agency released a bulletin to...
View ArticleWhat are specialty consumer reporting agencies?
Specialty consumer reporting agencies collect and share information about your history including housing, employment, medical and banking records. This article from the Consumer Protection Financial...
View Article@JennHoffman many Gen X’ers are not homeowners
many Gen X'ers are not homeowners — Joel Winston (@joelwinston) August 4, 2018 The post @JennHoffman many Gen X’ers are not homeowners appeared first on specialtycreditreports.com.
View Article@ChillCandace nothing? beanie babies?
nothing? beanie babies? — Joel Winston (@joelwinston) August 4, 2018 The post @ChillCandace nothing? beanie babies? appeared first on specialtycreditreports.com.
View ArticleRT @dangillmor: The 23andMe genetic-data “sharing” arrangement with a global...
The 23andMe genetic-data "sharing" arrangement with a global pharmaceutical company is a privacy violation of the worst kind. https://t.co/Mz1ZGFhC8q — Dan Gillmor (@dangillmor) August 6, 2018 The...
View ArticleRT @stephaniemlee: the future of work is all about freedom and flexibility,...
the future of work is all about freedom and flexibility, says startup that counts your keystrokes and takes screenshots of your computer screen to make sure you're working https://t.co/Xmg2SO4N94 —...
View ArticleRT @paulmschwartz: Wash Post: Your banking data was once off-limits to tech...
Wash Post: Your banking data was once off-limits to tech companies. Now they’re racing to get it. https://t.co/5EH9rySAbf — Paul Schwartz (@paulmschwartz) August 9, 2018 The post RT @paulmschwartz:...
View ArticleJust Comcast Xfinity inadvertently exposing the partial home addresses and...
Just Comcast Xfinity inadvertently exposing the partial home addresses and Social Security numbers of more than 26.5 million customers… https://t.co/nd2NDdEA3Q — Joel Winston (@joelwinston) August 9,...
View Articlephishing, vishing, & smishing… any other threatening ‘ishings? #privacy...
phishing, vishing, & smishing… any other threatening 'ishings? #privacy #IDtheft #breach #CyberSecurity — Joel Winston (@joelwinston) August 10, 2018 The post phishing, vishing, & smishing…...
View ArticleCFPB caught banks like Chase & Wells Fargo stealing hundreds of millions of...
CFPB caught banks like Chase & Wells Fargo stealing hundreds of millions of $$$ from military families. That's over. https://t.co/6Fx90ClwZY — Joel Winston (@joelwinston) August 11, 2018 The post...
View ArticleThey are taking your DNA forever. Your ownership of your DNA, on the other...
They are taking your DNA forever. Your ownership of your DNA, on the other hand, is limited in years. https://t.co/QEJpgULjj9 #privacy #data — Joel Winston (@joelwinston) August 12, 2018 The post They...
View ArticleRT @tictoc: Once 23andMe, Ancestry and other genetic-testing firms have your...
Once 23andMe, Ancestry and other genetic-testing firms have your data, there are few limits to what they can do with it https://t.co/C1q3slFHvX #tictocnews pic.twitter.com/hwQzhQm40A — TicToc by...
View ArticleRT @natashanyt: First, Russian trolls used Facebook to target voters of color...
First, Russian trolls used Facebook to target voters of color with seemingly benign ads. Then the trolls targeted the same Facebook users with demobilization ads telling them not to vote, says a new...
View Article“It is unclear what other criteria Facebook measures to determine a user’s...
"It is unclear what other criteria Facebook measures to determine a user’s score, whether all users have a score and in what ways the scores are used." https://t.co/k3y4r3j4XW — Joel Winston...
View ArticleRT @big_cases: I just followed United States v. Michael Cohen, No....
I just followed United States v. Michael Cohen, No. 1:18-cr-00602-1 in S.D.N.Y.. — Big Cases Bot (@big_cases) August 21, 2018 The post RT @big_cases: I just followed United States v. Michael Cohen,...
View ArticleTrustworthiness score? Is Facebook is a Consumer Reporting Agency, subject to...
Trustworthiness score? Is Facebook is a Consumer Reporting Agency, subject to the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)? https://t.co/zhJCvjGE5E — Joel Winston (@joelwinston) August 22, 2018 The post...
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