 AVDRespice, Adspice, ProspicePremium
join:2003-02-06
Onion, NJ | get SSN from a photo -- there's an app for that now facial recognition against facebook profile to get birthday and birth state and then make an educated guess of SSN
»technolog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/20···your-ssn
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 jaykaykay4 Ever YoungPremium,MVM
join:2000-04-13
Scottsdale, AZ
kudos:19 | Everyday, there seems to be more and more indication that social media is not the way to go! At least for me! |
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1 edit | Agreed, people need to stop selling their souls to these corporate cretins and take their privacy back. Will never get into social networking, more like brainwashing. |
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 dvd536as Mr. Pink as they comePremium
join:2001-04-27
Phoenix, AZ
kudos:4 | said by kickass69:Agreed, people need to stop selling their souls to these coporate cretins and take their privacy back. Will never get into social networking, more like brainwashing.
Exactly why i don't monetize my youtube account despite google nagging me to. |
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 CylonRedPremium,MVM
join:2000-07-06
Bloom County | reply to AVD
Don't put those things in the profile and don't let them be viewed by everyone.... |
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 salzanExperienced OptimistPremium
join:2004-01-08
WA State | reply to kickass69
said by kickass69:Agreed, people need to stop selling their souls to these coporate cretins and take their privacy back.
I don't think you can take it back without starting a new life.
Once you put it out there, it's out there. |
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 EGeezerSummertimePremium
join:2002-08-04
Midwest
kudos:7 | reply to AVD
Who remembers way back when local police departments and radio station news guys encouraged people to etch SSNs on their bicycles and other stuff to help identify stolen goods? |
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dvd536as Mr. Pink as they comePremium
join:2001-04-27
Phoenix, AZ
kudos:4 | said by EGeezer:Who remembers way back when local police departments and radio station news guys encouraged people to etch SSNs on their bicycles and other stuff to help identify stolen goods?
I do. operation identification.
is the service still putting it on dog tags? |
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OZOPremium
join:2003-01-17
kudos:2 | reply to CylonRed
said by CylonRed:Don't put those things in the profile and don't let them be viewed by everyone....
Unfortunately, it's not that simple. If you don't do it, others may do it for you. For example, you may get a "courtesy" confirmation mail, revealing your full name, home address, etc. after you've made an online purchase... And you can't stop that or even prevent it from happening.
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CylonRedPremium,MVM
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Bloom County | I have yet to see any of those emails posted to Facebook and don't know of any other social networking site that does that as well.
When purchasing in store - with a credit card - that information is already known. In fact - your name and address is public information. If it wasn't - no one would know how to contact anyone else.
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 StuartMWWho Is John Galt?Premium
join:2000-08-06
Galt's Gulch
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said by AVD:facial recognition against facebook profile to get birthday and birth state and then make an educated guess of SSN
The first 5 digits (xxx-xx) at least. Kinda ironic that many banks etc only show the last 4 digits for "security purposes". Thus if you know the last 4 digits + birthdate + state of birth you've got a full SSN.
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 redxiiPremium,Mod
join:2001-02-26
Sherwood, MI | reply to dvd536
They still are. |
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OZOPremium
join:2003-01-17
kudos:2 | reply to CylonRed
It's not "that information is already known". The question is to whom? It's known by you, of course, by your friends, etc. Even by merchant who sold you something. Even your SSN is known to someone... It doesn't mean that it should be published on the internet. It's a big difference...
Many don't think about their privacy. Much less about privacy of others. Here is yet another example. You want to keep your DoB out or public knowledge (there could be many reasons why you want to do that)? Now, here is your friend, who instead of congratulating you in person, sends congratulations on your birthday using social media... Of course you may send him back - "Thanks, but now I have to close my profile..." But it's too late at this time  It's not a full SSN, but just wait. Step by step and it may/will somehow slip into social media to...
Bottom line is - if there is an industry making billions on profiling people and people in the US generally don't mind (so far they are just relaxed, later on they may call those who try to keep it private a "potential terrorist", three letter agencies are working to make it happen) - the privacy in this country will deteriorate on the day by day basis. And, BTW, it's almost impossible to get it back, but who cares here...
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StuartMWWho Is John Galt?Premium
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said by OZO:...but who cares here...
Some of us do but we're right wing extremists and/or conspiracy theorists.
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said by CylonRed:I have yet to see any of those emails posted to Facebook and don't know of any other social networking site that does that as well.
Has nothing to do with posting to a site, and everything to do with the databases behind the site, which in turn can be linked to still other databases and fill in the blanks to build a complete profile. Unique identifiers facilitate the linking and hence the value.
Of course they don't show everything they have - that would creep the members out. But it doesn't stop them from selling it. |
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| said by goalieskates:Of course they don't show everything they have...
Nope.
I prefer the "old fashioned" way of "networking". It's called talking (face-to-face)  You won't find me on any social networking sites.
PS: FBI/CIA/NSA/DHS - just monitor my emails, posts here, and international phone calls and you can keep my file up-to-date.
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said by StuartMW:said by AVD:facial recognition against facebook profile to get birthday and birth state and then make an educated guess of SSN
The first 5 digits (xxx-xx) at least. Kinda ironic that many banks etc only show the last 4 digits for "security purposes". Thus if you know the last 4 digits + birthdate + state of birth you've got a full SSN. Wont work for me, My SSN is not from the area I was born.. My Mom didn't get my SSN until we moved.
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| said by Napsterbater:Wont work for me, My SSN is not from the area I was born..
Mine either  However for most people it is.
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AVDRespice, Adspice, ProspicePremium
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Onion, NJ | reply to CylonRed
said by CylonRed:I have yet to see any of those emails posted to Facebook and don't know of any other social networking site that does that as well.
Correct, but it is public practice for users to upload their phone and email contact lists to social networking sites. Sometimes this is done illicitly.
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AVDRespice, Adspice, ProspicePremium
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Onion, NJ | reply to StuartMW
said by StuartMW:said by AVD:facial recognition against facebook profile to get birthday and birth state and then make an educated guess of SSN
The first 5 digits (xxx-xx) at least. Kinda ironic that many banks etc only show the last 4 digits for "security purposes". Thus if you know the last 4 digits + birthdate + state of birth you've got a full SSN. in small states, even the last 4 digits can be guessed with some accuracy if you know the birthday.
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