Privacy Blog January Archive

Consumers still complain about telemarketers despite

By Website Introductions at 01/08/09 11:39

To protect consumers from pesky telemarketers, Florida has set up a Do Not Call list for them. However, telemarketers have still managed to call consumers despite the subscription to the list.

How is this made possible? Simply put, Florida can only protect the consumers from callers within the state. A similar federal program does not monitor these violators.

Link: cbs4.com - "Do Not Call" Violations Head Consumer Complaints

Q&A: Tapped Cell Phones

On 12/15/08 12:26, wheredidwego? asked the following question:

How do you know if your cell phone is tapped?

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Is DNA Matching Perfect?

DNA testing has already proven itself so far as the most effective and reliable forensic science. Over the years this method of identifying people have help courtrooms to take criminals behind bars. But are also dangers in using this method, genetic material could also be contaminated and could produce errors. Jonathan Jay Koehler of Arizona State University, said that there are about 1 on 1000 false DNA matches. More information on the link below.

Link: The danger of DNA: It isn't perfect - Los Angeles Times

Japanese citizens criticize Google's Street View

Google is now under hot waters as Japanese citizens criticize it and demand that it remove the Street View images of all its cities in Google Maps.

According to the Campaign Against Surveillance Society, Google is openly violating their human rights by plastering images of their homes and streets on the Web for everybody to view.

This is not an issue in most of America, but it is in Japan since the Japanese are more sensitive to their privacies.

Link: Google's Street View faces Criticism for Privacy Violation In Japan | Top News

EU sees Turkish privacy bill to be inadequate

In the road to a more harmonious European Union, certain conflicts and disagreements are bound to arise in certain fields, most notably legislation.

To illustrate, consider the recent efforts of the Union to persuade Turkey to craft a privacy bill. However, according to the Union, Turkey has fallen short as it views the bill to be inadequate and vulnerable to abuse by some parties.

Link: European Union voices concern over inadequacy of privacy bill

R.E.A.C.T. Training Systems & Securtiy Services, LLC. Interview

Name of your website?

R.E.A.C.T. Training Systems & Securtiy Services, LLC.

Your name?

Shawn Jewell - Joel Lisson

Your Location (city, etc)

Sisters, Oregon

Please give us a short summary of your website?

We provide services for Executive/Personal Protection, Security Officer Certifications, Defensive Tactics, Home Emergency Response Plans, Wilderness Survival Training, Small Arms Training and Armoring, Risk Assessment/Security Analysis for Business and Corporations, Edged/Impact and Empty Hand Self defense Courses.

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