http://www.jeremyduffy.com Helping to protect families and their loved ones from manipulation and fraud Thu, 15 May 2008 22:34:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I'm really jazzed about going to this conference. They've got some really cool events lined up like: Hate Speech and Oppression in Cyberspace Kids taunting classmates (with resulting emotional scars and even suicide); harassment, stalking, and death threats; and organized and race-, gender-, religion-based hate groups; prominent bloggers like Kathy Sierra and ... http://www.jeremyduffy.com/computers-freedom-and-privacy-conference-of-2008-coming-soon/ Using only a photocopy of a driver's license and a social security number, James Harman bought over 3 million dollars worth of goods in his brother's name. The most important point to this story? It wouldn't have happend in the first place if he'd had a , but it still would ... http://www.jeremyduffy.com/man-spends-3-million-in-only-3-months-on-id-theft/ There have been a rash of really good superhero movies recently with the most current being the much-touted Iron Man (which I've yet to see so don't spoil it!) and Batman Begins (not only the best Batman movie ever, but one of the best movies ever made in my opinion). One ... http://www.jeremyduffy.com/the-best-super-power-ever/ There are some companies that seem to be making videos for YouTube that don't specifically mention any products, but feature the products prominently none-the-less. At least one person has noticed the trend and reported on it in at least two videos, one that has already been proven to be an ... http://www.jeremyduffy.com/viral-videos-replacing-ads-generate-interest/ Some new game manufacturers are requiring that the game system you play with have an Internet connection so the game can authenticate itself every few days. Most people are pretty adverse to being treated like criminals just to play a game much like they'd resent a screeching corporate harpy who ... http://www.jeremyduffy.com/new-games-require-internet-connection-or-you-cant-play-pbbbbblltt/ National Security Letters (NSLs) have been a huge issue since the and has . The worst part is that they include a gag order that prevents you from complaining about it or seeking help. Well at least one individual has challenged an NSL and won. http://www.jeremyduffy.com/national-security-letter-successfully-challenged/ Simply put, you get a special credit card when you buy a new Dodge (not every new Dodge, but most). You can use this credit card to buy fuel for $2.99 a gallon at any service station for three years following your date of purchase, regardless of the actual market ... http://www.jeremyduffy.com/chryslers-299-gas-deal-is-no-deal/ While this is barely legal (if it IS legal), I don't particularly have a problem with cell phone companies opening their data to police to help find a person reported as missing. That is, of course, assuming that they don't abuse the power and that missing persons are defined correctly. As ... http://www.jeremyduffy.com/using-cellphones-to-track-missing-persons/ The EFF has an excellent article about how to avoid being searched at the border. Specifically, how to protect your laptop data that . http://www.jeremyduffy.com/protecting-yourself-from-suspicionless-border-searches/ In case you didn't already know, state offices posting "public" records online for anyone in the world to see is a huge and persistent problem. http://www.jeremyduffy.com/california-court-leaks-ssns-and-medical-data-online/