Searching for People
March 14, 2009
I ran across a useful summary of sources of information about people. The write up was the work of JR Raphael, and the story “People Search Engines: The Newest Web Privacy Threat” here. Mr. Raphael runs through some vertical search systems, providing tips to get useful results. The write up about Spokeo was useful. He mentioned one site with which I was not familiar, Rapleaf. His conclusion reminds the reader to be aware of what information is available. I downloaded and saved the story. Unfortunately, the publisher–an outfit called PCAdvisor–cluttered the pages with pop ups and annoying advertisements which made it a chore to read a useful article. I don’t think PCAdvisor is going to win me as a loyal reader with baloney getting in the way of the sirloin in its write ups. Too bad.
Stephen Arnold, March 14, 2009
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Hey Stephen — thanks for the nice mention. FYI, the story originally appeared as a two-parter in PC World (and was later syndicated over to PC Advisor). The original version may be a bit kinder on the eyes: http://www.pcworld.com/article/161018/people_search_engines_they_know_your_dark_secretsand_tell_anyone.html
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JR
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