"what the web knows about you"

[jrtom]

http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9125058

Our conversation had barely started when privacy activist Betty Ostergren interrupted me to say that she had found my full name, address, Social Security number and a digital image of my signature on the Web.

I had set out to discover just how much information I could find about myself online, and Ostergren, who runs the Virginia Watchdog Web site, was my very first call. If this was what could be uncovered in just a few minutes, what else would I find? Quite a bit, as it turns out.

Haven't read the whole thing yet.

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[lightning-rose.livejournal.com]

I haven't read it yet either, but I thought I'd mention I saw your Candyland post over on Boing-Boing. :)

[jrtom.livejournal.com]

Heavens to Betsy! My secret identity as 'jrtom' on BoingBoing has been revealed to be the same as my secret identity on LiveJournal! :)