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[…] No. 4417749 bec ame easier to discern. There are queries for “landscapers in Lilburn, Ga,” several people with the last name Arnold and “homes sold in shadow lake subdivision gwinnett county georgia.” It did not take much investigating to follow that data trail to Thelm a Arnold, a 62- year old widow who lives […]

[…] left them at his death in 1972— intrusion, disclosure, false light, and appropriation. Nevertheless, most states recognize some or all of Prosser’s privacy torts. For example, in Lake v. Wal-Mart Stores, Minnesota became the 46th state to recognize some or all of privacy torts. 42 The case involved the misappropriation and circulation in the […]

[…] flip  property.   They can destroy someone’s credit, precluding their  ability to borrow money.  Identity theft  can  undermine  individuals’  ability  to  obtain  employ ment  as  employers  access  individuals’  credit  reports  in  making  hiring  decisions.    Some  in dividuals  can  repair  their  credit  reports  but only after spending on average over $5,720.  Ot hers, however, may lack the knowledge  and  means  to  repair  their  credit  reports.    They  may   be  unable  to  take  out  loans  and  get  insurance.  They might even face financial ruin.  M edical identity thieves leave individuals  […]

[…] data. However, it may only be through legislation that firms acquire sufficient incentive to actually improve their practices to re duce the likelihood of future breaches and repair consumer confidence. 4 This phrase is originally attributed to Justice Lo uis Brandeis, 1933, http://www.brandeis.edu/investi gate/sunlight/, accessed 11/08/07. 5 A fraud alert informs potential creditors that […]

[…] found yourself in awe of th e ability of telemarketers and spamme rs to bombard your telephone and e- mail accounts with personalized messa ges offering mortgage refinancing options, Viagra and hot stock tips? Do you realize that you are potentially contributing to your electronic, downloadable psychological profile every time you surf the Web? […]

[…] OF ACM CSCW‘08 CONFERENCE ON COMPUTER -SUPPORTED COOPERATIVE WORK 267 –276 (2008), available at http://doi.acm.org/10.1145 /1460563.1460606. 61. Mapmyrun.com, http://www.mapmyrun.com/ (last visited Nov. 18, 2009) . 62. Fishing Lake Map, 1001 Secret Lake Fishing Maps!, http://www.100 1seafoods.com/fishing/fishing – maps.php (last visited Nov. 18, 2009). No. 1] PRIVACY INVASIVE GEO -MASHUPS 9 they allow users to […]

[…] mission obtained a preliminary injunction to block a proposed merger between competitors in the markets for “estimatics” (electronic systems used to estimate the cost of automobile collision repairs) and total loss valuation systems (software systems used to value passenger vehicles that have been totaled). Insurance companies are the primary customers of these systems. 56Commissioner […]

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[…] Engine ” light. By gi ving vehicle owners this early warning, OBD protects not only the environment but also consumers, identifying minor problems before they become major repair s. OBD assist s in the service and repair of vehicles by providing repair technicians with a simple, quick, and effective way to pinpoint problems by […]

[…] retained beyond the time 19 strictly necessary to provide s uch immedi ate answer or service; 20 (C) to perform system maintenance, diagnostics, debugging , or error repair s to 21 ensure or up date the functionality of a product or service provided by the covered 22 entity ; 23 (D) to detect or […]