You can order Comcast services online from a number of resellers, without any ID verification. Just name, ssn, address, dob, email, phone.

They don't verify the SSN - it's just used as an identifier on their system. You could even give them an ITIN. Again nothing is checked for validity.

They come, install and send the bill to the service address or billing address of your choice. They accept Money orders or you can pay cash at a Comcast office.

Mmm kay?

Several years ago my co-worker had strange and downright horrible things happen to her. She discovered a co-worker joined a revenge website which had over 5000+ members and asked them to tag her as a mark (I forgot the reason). What I do remember is all her personal details were on that website including her SS#. The revenge website members detailed the things they did to her. She left our job and moved without leaving a fowarding address.

I know this is out there but did anybody play with a Ouija board or tried to contact ghost/spirits in your home? If so you may have an infestation. Start a journal of everything that's happening. Look for all logical explanations. If you can't come up with a logical explanation seek expert advice.

On a somewhat related note, when I was trying to click on the link posted in this forum a few days ago about the man found with $4700 in cash from the Ron Paul Campaign, I was physically located in a Panera Bread restaurant. The link didn't work.... In fact, I couldn't click on it and see the video until I arrived home to my internet connection. Therefore, I suspect that Panera's WiFi connectivity has some censorship filters built into it. That particular link was the only issue I had while I was sitting at Panera!

If the perpetrators are in fact people who don't like your lifestyle, I wonder if moving will really solve your problem. Or if you will just face more harassment (maybe even worse) from different people with the same mindset at your new location. This is an issue I am facing as well, having experienced some minor harassment and vandalism from people who don't like my self-sufficient, independent lifestyle. Unfortunately most of the "sheeple" have been socialized the same way in this country, to hate anyone who is different. And I'm not sure if HTBI techniques would make a difference if it's a matter of neighbors, who may not know or care what your name is, doing these things.

Anybody have any advice, other than moving to the total wilderness where there are no people?

Report these incidents to the police immediately and do so every time to establish a record of calling for assistance. Log how long it take for law enforcement to arrive to each call.

Learn VERBATIM the laws on the use of deadly force in your locality, so you can recite them at will accurately.

Get a gun, learn how to use it, get a CCW permit and carry the gun with you wherever you go. If legally justified in doing so, do not hesitate to use deadly force if someone invaded your home.

There's lots more you can do, and you can consult with a security and self-defense expert in your area for help, but do something right now. Loosening lug nuts is a felony attempted murder in my book because it can cause a fatal car accident.

Several threats I have come across: FBI posts fake links, then raids anyone clicking on them. [link below]

Photos can give away personal info. [link below]

Egyptian cell phones aren't allowed to have GPS (maybe a good source for us privacy-seekers) [link below]

Submitted Link #1: http://lifehacker.com/5149327/jpeg--png-stripper-r...

Do stalkers normally let their victim know who they are? There was a guy, whose advances were turned down. Or is this possibly the works of a person or group who do not agree with my lifestyle (of living a self sufficient lifestyle including raising all of my own food)?

I am seriously considering moving because of all this, and am in the process of implementing the suggestions in the HTBI book. But I think it would be helpful to know what kind of person(s) I am dealing with. Thank you for any ideas.

... See #5728, above.

If you do leave them on a USB drive, I hope they are well encrypted because even courier packages are subject to Customs inspection both coming and going.

At the very least, obfuscate the passwords by removing any contextual information that would reveal your identity or the identity of your company. Remove all names, email addresses, bank or business names, leaving just strings that are useless to anyone without knowing to what they apply. This is good advice for everyone who may store passwords on telephones.

My Blackberry has a "vault" application specifically for storing passwords and usernames, but I obfuscate all that information as well because I'm not convinced of the strength of the encryption or file locking.

For example, if I have a bank account I refer to the bank abstractly: First National Bank becomes "Primary State" and the username is itself obscured. The password is a combination of my last dog's name and my old street address that's obfuscated as "Dog farm" Account numbers can be obfuscated with a simple substitution code. Using obfuscation, you never have to worry if anyone obtains the data, because it's meaningless to them without the knowledge only you have, but it's knowledge that you have already committed to memory.

Or, buy a book on simple substitution encryption and one-time-pad ciphers and encrypt everything that way.

On another note about money orders, if you expect paying cash for a large money order might arouse suspicion and unwanted questions, just print up a mailing envelope from a plumber, contractor, or mechanic, mail it to yourself, tear it open, and write the amount and due date on the outside to show the clerk. He'll assume you're just paying a bill for a routine expense.

If you're returning to the US and you want to be sure Customs doesn't seize your files even if they seize your computer (which they must eventually return to you, in theory), your best bet is to email/ftp your (encrypted) files to your home before you get on the plane, and then delete everything from your computer. And I mean everything! Wipe the disk using a DOD-level wipe and then reinstall the system to a clean disk, which means taking your system disk with you. This does not guarantee security of your data, however, because ALL commercial encryption programs have government-mandated back-doors so the feds can crack the encryption easily on ALL international traffic.

Moreover, it's against ITAR regulations to export some (most) encryption programs from the US without a permit from the government. Most commercial-grade and consumer-grade programs that have back-doors I do not THINK are ITAR restricted, so the PGP program you use to encrypt your email probably won't bother them, but you need to check with the manufacturer before you try to take it out of the country. Also, ALL software encryption programs, including the old versions of PGP and various upgrades available on the Internet, are categorically ITAR restricted, so you may need to download a new copy once you arrive overseas (understanding that encryption is even more closely regulated in other countries, like Great Britain, and can get you in worse trouble if you don't follow the law. Be sure to erase the program before you try to reenter the US. Keep in mind that you may not get caught 99 times, but ignorance of the law is no excuse and they can really stick it to you if they want to even if you inadvertently exported a "munition" in the form of an encryption program without the proper paperwork.

On the other hand, if it's just photos of your vacation and emails from your family, who cares? Even if they copy it, which they likely won't if you don't appear suspicious (like by trying to conceal a USB device) they probably won't even bother to check your computer.

If you're really determined, you can use steganography to encrypt data within photographs, but it's a well-known dodge and authorities look for signs of stego in photo files and have ways of detecting if a photo contains data. If they catch you with a stego photo, you're going to be answering pointed questions from people affiliated with three-letter agencies in a small, stuffy room.

In my opinion, if you're just trying to make sure your vacation photos and email get back home without being seized and potentially lost, just email or ftp them home in the clear, and then take your chances at the border.