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I don't know if you've heard, but social shopping site Blippy made a little slippy.
Blippy, a four-month-old startup funded partially by Twitter co-founder Evan Williams, lets you create a "social stream" of all your credit card purchases. You set up an account, punch in your credit card number, and then Blippy automatically posts all of your purchases (including their prices) to your profile.
It's basically a massive privacy invasion, only it's voluntary -- and, for whatever reason, people like it. Today, however, a few of Blippy's users realized the service was inadvertently sharing far more than they realized.
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Emphasis mine in the reprint..
I don't know who these people are but I sure as hell hope they stop voting.
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Facebook is also launching a bunch more apps for their social platform. In the article I read, I understand that much like twitter, these apps will be grabbing way more information and using it in ways "marketing" that the user has no idea about. (sorry Mom, run on sentence, I know)
ReplyDeleteI receive news letters from Windows Secrets. A Site by Windows Pros.
ReplyDeleteSaid that everyone who has a HotMail or any of Microsofts ID required offerings will have all of their profiles plastered on anyones opening page of their Microsoft's accounts.
The Pros did a dig of how Microsoft was able to mine such a wealth of info, and could not figure it out.
Your Life Exposed By Microsoft
"Wish they would stop voting"... great point. Let them live, live how they want, but pray they stay home. :)
ReplyDeleteDean O. Unreal isn't it?
ReplyDeleteI don't do facebook, or any of the others - never got comfortable with it. I'm not even comfortable with the idea someone can peruse my purchasing habits as I swipe my Amex all over town, but there is certainly a point to sharing information.
I see it also as conditioning of the asses to get comfortable with sharing so much information. Of course, I've also read George Orwell. They haven't done that in schools for a long time.
I'm laughing as I write this - I can't imagine my going to a site named Blippy and punching in my CC # and some other personal information. hahahaha..lol
They Say, thanks for the info.
ReplyDeleteLinda, Thanks. I'll bet the lot of them doesn't know anything about the constitution, or would understand it if they did.
ReplyDeleteDeano O. haha. Meant to write conditioning of the Masses.
ReplyDeleteHi Kid! I can't believe the stupidity of some people. Oh,k wait, I can, look who they elected.
ReplyDeleteI don't trust all these privacy invasions. I don't even use an ATM, or online banking, and I only shop online at amazon now and then.
I hope you and the family have a nice weekend.
There is a card you can buy (here, is at Walgreen's) called Web Secrets.
ReplyDeleteYou can only load it for a total of $500. One time-not reloadable.
Or a reloadable card (above mention and this mention are visa-mastercard cards). There is a charge (fee) for loading and reloading, but is a small price to pay for not giving your primary card info over the web...
Bunni, I certainly don't think we live in a society where I would even advertise personal stuff in my front yard, and these are my neighbors.
ReplyDeleteI sure as Hell wouldn't give access to all manner of Chinese, Iranian, Uzbekistanian Hacker !!! Not to mention the US Government.
Liberals have the minds of children !!!
They Say, Well, I have no problem with online purchases, and I don't actually care if someone (who actually has access to credit company records) knows what I buy, where and when.
ReplyDeleteAs far as liability, any credit card only holds you liable for 50 bucks, and many don't even bother with that in the case of stolen cards, etc.
But thanks for the info.
And I only use AMEX for buying as their dispute policy has been impeccable so far. Someone tries to rip you off, contact that business once for resolution - such as return product for full refund etc, and if they don't comply, contest the bill and let them deal with Amex.
Yes the card co.'s will. But the credit reporting co.'s won't do anything to help. It's a night mare and a few years to clean up the mess identity thieves create.
ReplyDeleteThey Say, True.
ReplyDeleteWell, I know the lifelock people for the most part, just get you to change your habits so you don't do anything stupid as far as exposing too much personal info. I don't use that service.
Anyway, So far so good.