Privacy Awareness Week: A Time To Learn

Ally6770 | May 8, 2017 | 4,307 posts since 2010

This is an article from the CONSUMER TRADE ASSOCIATION shared by the CONSUMER PROTECTION AGENCY that I thought might be of interest to DA readers. Am printing the link because the links in the article did not work when I copied the article. You will have to copy and past this link in your browser to be able to use the links in the article.

https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/privacy-awareness-week-time-learn?utm_source=govdelivery

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Bozo | May 9, 2017 | 1,375 posts since 2011

Too funny. The links were disabled by Trump. While totally false, my comment will speed around the world and become fact. The headline will read: "Trump wants your privates to become public; get used to it".

On a more serious note, the FTC has its flaws. Perhaps the most serious flaw is identity theft reporting. When one is a victim of identity theft, the FTC has a bunch of things for you to fill out, and submit. Then, crickets.

Bozo | May 9, 2017 | 1,375 posts since 2011

Crickets, as in silence. The FTC doesn't share with the IRS, the relevant state tax folks, or anybody, so far as I can tell.

At the top of the form, the FTC could tell you: "We will never actually read this information. It's just pixels to us. But, if it makes you feel better, fill in this form."

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