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Joe
Pensacola, FL
Age: 65
Apr 24, 2009
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Track Me Not
Zack I tried to find the keyword list on TMN without success. Can you tell me/us how to get there?
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| 5785. |
Zack
Manchester, UK
Age: 40
Apr 24, 2009
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Track Me not
In response to Seth's post 5771 on Firefox add-on, I noted some of that software's keyword search contains words which I am not too happy about.
One way is to edit the word list with words of your choosing.
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Thanks, Zack, for checking the keyword list and letting us know that it may need editing.
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| 5784. |
George
Pomona, CA
Age: 26
Apr 23, 2009
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Re: Drake's Mrs. USA Comment
While I disagree with Perez Hilton's asking of such an inane, stupid and irrelevant question, I do not think that the Title VII claim will hold any water in court, as Ms. Prejean personally volunteered the information about her personal religious views, which weren't necessarily required to answer the question properly. You can be against same-sex marriage without necessarily having a religious reason for it being so.
This just goes to show that you should be careful what you reveal in any job interview. I personally don't let anyone know about my Christian faith while at work because it raises all sorts of potential legal problems and that are many anti-Christian employers and employees out there who will use your faith as a reason to ridicule you and talk behind your back.
I guess the culture is just changing. I was raised in a household where religion was treated as a private matter and we only talked about it with friends and neighbors. These days, I see people literally wearing it on their sleeve with t-shirts and bumper stickers, a very very unwise thing to do when you consider that it opens the door for all sorts of illegal discrimination in a state like mine.
If you don't want trouble don't invite it. This doesn't mean that you don't have to be open about your faith , but at least don't mix it with the work environment.
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| 5783. |
Drake
LA, CA
Age: 34
Apr 23, 2009
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Governement tracking by cell phone
"....government tracking without a probable cause warrant is a violation of the Constitution's Fourth Amendment, which guards against unreasonable search and seizure. Government prosecutors have argued that only a court order showing the tracking data is relevant to a criminal investigation is needed."
While the government (from Federal levels down to local police) must have a warrant, the general public is not similarly restricted. If you can find the service, and pay the fees, and you know the target's telephone number, you can track anyone.
Submitted Link #1: http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D97OF3TO0&...
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| 5782. |
Drake
LA, CA
Age: 34
Apr 23, 2009
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Twitter will get you fired - too
"....Before the work day ended, Web sleuths revealed "theconnor's" true identity. "Theconnor" was lampooned in a popular YouTube meme. And thanks to Google Cache, the deleted content of "theconnor's" homepage resurfaced...."
"Cisco Fatty" and all those who came before, and those who will inevitably come after, are breaking the cardinal rule of the Internet: Never post anything you wouldn’t say to your mom, boss and significant other.
Submitted Link #1: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29796962/...
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| 5781. |
Drake
LA, CA
Age: 34
Apr 23, 2009
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Repealing REAL ID?
Head of DHS is making promises to repeal the controversial REAL ID ACT.
As she gives with the right hand, watch her left. When as subject has this much emotional baggage for a large (or vocal) portion of the population, these kinds of promises are great diversions.
Submitted Link #1: http://www.securitymanagement.com/news/head-homela...
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| 5780. |
Drake
LA, CA
Age: 34
Apr 23, 2009
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Employee Blogs+Trump=Trouble
Miss USA pageant, owned by The Donald, could be guilty of violating Title VII since Carrie Prejean was rejected according to the admissions of its employees "Perez Hilton" and Alicia Jacobs.
"Perez Hilton" is the pseudonym used by Mario Armando Lavandeira. Both judges have publicly confirmed in their blogs, that Prejean lost because her answer to a question relating to a sexual preference was in opposition to her religious faith and family upbringing.
They basically asked an illegal question during a job interview (which was sure to put off half the population no matter what she said) and determined her cultural background (though consistent with more than half the country) was "wrong".
Smooth move. Trump has deep pockets.
The combination of employees with personal blogs who write about what they've done at work just put their employer in a tight spot. Better to be self employed - so you only have to watch your own behavior...
Submitted Link #1: http://vegasblog.latimes.com/vegas/2009/04/another...
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| 5779. |
Drake
LA, CA
Age: 34
Apr 23, 2009
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Vehicle Searches
The Supreme Court made a ruling a few days ago that changes the way law enforcement officers will be trained and how they are to conduct themselves during traffic stops.
Of special interest is the creativity we will see displayed in the future by certain officers who will locate and exploit loopholes.
If you are pulled over, roll up all the windows except the driver side which should be down about 5 inches to speak to the officer. Lock all your doors. If asked to exit the vehicle, put the keys in your pocket or purse and lock the driver side door immediately after you exit.
Be polite, but stay silent. Don't volunteer any information. If you stay calm, you'll retain the ability as well as the right to remain silent.
Submitted Link #1: http://www.flexyourrights.org/gant_ruling...
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| 5778. |
Drake
LA, CA
Age: 34
Apr 22, 2009
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#5774 - Passport Renewal
New and renewed passports take anywhere from 2 weeks to 3 months to receive in the mail.
The last time I renewed mine I did not even pay the extra 'rush' fee but still received the new passport in two weeks.
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| 5774. |
Pat
Punta Gorda FL
Age: 69
Apr 22, 2009
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Expired Passport
Hello Mr. Luna,
Using my passport at this time would not be a good idea. It expired in 1989 it was good for 10 years.
I understand getting a renewal these days is not as easy as in the past. I'm certain anyone would question this passport, since the address I had twenty years ago was in Massachusetts.
approximately how long would it take to get a renewed?
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By all means get a new passport. Since you had one before, there should not be a problem. I don't know how long the current wait is, but perhaps some reader can enlighten us.You can pay extra for a rush-rush renewal but I think you must list a reason, such as "I have airline tickets to leave for Timbuktu in just 14 more days!"
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| 5773. |
Pat
Punta Gorda Florida
Age: 69
Apr 22, 2009
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Ghost address DL and Registration
Hello Mr. Luna,
I have acquired a Ghost address through a friend in another town.
Should I also place this address on my Driver License and Registration?
Or will that negate my ghost address?
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I see no problem in using the same address, but just remember not to use your DL for ID. Use only your passport.
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| 5772. |
Kammi
Carmel, NY
Age: 60
Apr 22, 2009
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Postal Forwarding.
Recently I filled out PS Form 3575. I requested temporary forwarding to my post office box. The effect of this has been to stop delivery for the last two weeks. I have been told that from now on I will always be about one week behind on mail delivery; after that is, the forwarding goes into effect. This is a function of the way this system is organized. This not a privacy issue as such, it is a problem with the postal system itself. Another effect of this action has been to delay receipt of payments I receive by mail. People should be careful and research how this process works in their area of the country.
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| 5771. |
Seth
collbran, co
Age: 50
Apr 21, 2009
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IP tracking
"They were also able to trace back to his IP address of his contact with them on the computer.
The police are able to and will use these technologies to track down a criminal. But what would stop them from tracking the everyday citizen?"
"... The police have neither the time, the manpower, or the motive to track down the "everyday citizen." 22-year-old Philip Markoff was a special case, with terrific local pressure to solve the multiple crimes."
While it is true that your local police are busy doing other things, the danger of IP tracking is very real. The simple fact is that unless you use very sophisticated IP and MAC address obfuscation techniques and you are extremely careful about using proxy servers and other tracking avoidance techniques, your computer's MAC and IP addresses will lead the police directly to your box if they have a reason to look for you. The FBI techniques mentioned in another comment, including key logger programs can and are used against even low-level criminals such as a teenager sending bomb threats to his school.
So, people need to understand that absent three-letter-agency immune HTBI level four+ lifestyles, everyone should assume as a matter of course that the police can, and are looking over your shoulder any time you log on to the internet and act accordingly. The techniques are so sophisticated, and even metropolitan PD's now have computer crime divisions (usually looking for kiddie porn purveyors) that tracking an IP and MAC address is a matter of punching a few buttons and making a couple of calls to an ISP.
It's worth repeating that Jack's methods are intended to give you greater PRIVACY, not conceal illegal activities. The most valuable part of Jack's recommendations is the mindset and lifestyle of protecting your privacy by being INVISIBLE. If they don't know you're there, they're unlikely to bother you.
As a former LEO, and before I became an LEO, I had a motto: "If you don't want the police to be interested in what you're doing, don't do things that the police find interesting." But the really important thing for those interested in privacy and liberty to keep track of is what, under contemporary conditions and government policy, the police find "interesting" enough to dedicate resources to investigating, which changes with the political winds.
That being said, I do have an interesting link to a module available for the Firefox web browser. It sends random queries to Google and other search engines to obfuscate your actual searches and reduce the ability of Google to create a useful user profile by creating search-engine "static" that renders their data aggregation useless. It does so in a way that keeps the search engines from classifying your IP address as a spam or DOS attack site.
There is another module, called NoScript, available from the Mozilla (Firefox) add-ons site that allows you to block scripts on web sites. One script you can block is Google Analytics, which is their data aggregator. It also blocks web ads very nicely.
Submitted Link #1: http://mrl.nyu.edu/~dhowe/TrackMeNot/...
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| 5770. |
Bill
Ogden,UT
Age: 42
Apr 21, 2009
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e-book prices
Mr.Luna,
On your page dealing with pricing for e-books by mail you list the prices for "How to locate a trustworthy nominee" and "How to crash-proof your teen driver". What are the prices for "How to survive the loss of your savings,your job, and your home" and "How to choose the least-worst car for your teen driver"?
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A new order blank has now been posted:
http://www.canaryislandspress.com/index.cfm/page/OrderbyMail/index.htmNote that you can now order all 8 e-books and reports for only $85 total.
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| 5769. |
Maria
Houston, Texas
Age: 45
Apr 21, 2009
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protecting assets
Mr. Luna, Is there any way to legally protect assets (money) from unscrupulous people? I already have a trust but, this does not guarantee anonymity. Thanks, Maria
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You mention two separate things, asset protection, and then privacy. They do not always go together.
ASSET PROTECTION -- Example:
... If you form a charitable remainder trust and then open a bank account for it, no one will be able to get at it.
PRIVACY -- Example:
... Open a Canadian bank account without giving your true address or SSN. As long as you keep quiet, who will know you have it?
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| 5768. |
Sebastian
Knoxville, TN
Age: 59
Apr 21, 2009
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Opting out of databases
I hope that the following URL will be helpful.
Submitted Link #1: http://www.worldprivacyforum.org/toptenoptout.html...
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The problem I have with any and all "opt out" sites is that you must give them information they might not otherwise have. Here's one of the sentences from that site you mention:"You will also be asked for your Social Security Number."
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Iris
King George, VA
Age: 40
Apr 21, 2009
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Tracking cell phones and IP
Just wanted to share a real life example of how one can be tracked by cell phone and IP address. I believe the town to be Boston where a guy was murdering women he encountered from massage services listed on Craigslist. The police said they were able to get some info based on him using his cell phone from the hotels where he killed his victims. They were also able to trace back to his IP address of his contact with them on the computer. The police are able to and will use these technologies to track down a criminal. But what would stop them from tracking the everyday citizen?
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The police have neither the time, the manpower, or the motive to track down the "everyday citizen." 22-year-old Philip Markoff was a special case, with terrific local pressure to solve the multiple crimes.
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| 5766. |
Hamish
Salem, Oregon, USA
Age: 65 or so
Apr 20, 2009
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RE: #5763
Joe in Pensacola, FL asked:
"Will be moving in the near future to a rural location without DSL or cable available, both of which I now use. If I rent a broom closet & keep my phone there with call forwarding to the new place, will the forwarding # be on AT&T records?"
Yes, I would think it would be.
"Can I include an old cleaned computer with DSL & use that via something like 'Go to my PC' while maintaining my privacy, using the PC in the broom closet like a remote terminal? "
I think it would be better for you to ditch the landline altogether. Get a data service via cellular telephone modem.
Find a cellular telephone carrier that provides service in you new rural home are. Some of them (I use Verizon) have good data-only plans using a cellular telephone modem that you insert into your PC or is already built into your laptop PC. If you are close enough to the towers, you can get relatively high-speed broadband service: not as fast as cable, but comparable to DSL. If you are too far from the towers, the data rate goes down. For about USD$80 per month, I get good enough data rates.
Use your broom closet ghost address as a billing address, -- no need to tell the cellular telephone company your actual residence address!
Also look into the IronKey brand of hardware-encrypted flash drives. (See link below.) In fact, they are providing tonight (morning of April 21) a free upgrade to their application software. I can use my IronKey with its resident Firefox browser with my laptop and the Verizon "broadband" cellular service, and I can carry the IronKey with me if I wish to visit, say, a FedEx Kinko's and use the PCs they have there (at a ferocious price of about $1 per page for color printouts, and about $12/hour for using their computers). (Everything stored on the IronKey is encrtypted as you write to the IronKey and decrypted on-the-fly as you read from it.)
There's a lot to learn about computer security, but exploring the IronKey site can get you started.
Submitted Link #1: http://www.ironkey.com...
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(FYI, Hamish, $12 an hour at Kinko's is cheap. The Bellagio in Vegas charges $60 an hour ...)
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| 5765. |
Drake
LA, CA
Age: 34
Apr 20, 2009
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5763 - Call forwarding
The number called and the number to which the call is forwarded will be retained in AT&T's records.
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| 5764. |
Joe
Pensacola, FL
Age: 65
Apr 20, 2009
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Unusual toll-free number
The # in HTBI, 1-800-720-9109, now is answered with a charge of $4.99 if something is done that I didn't stay online long enough to determine. Just thought you'd like to know.
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Sorry to hear that. Thanks for the head's up.
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