TrendyCPU

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by TrendyCPU 3y ago
I left a comment in the thread. Feel free to ask questions. Though, I'm cautious about giving too many details as I plan to report the guy to the AG in his state.
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by TrendyCPU 3y ago
No blog post. But, since you and another have requested I'll just write a comment. I work for a small, local, family company. I maintain the websites and do some of the marketing. We've noticed an uptick in websites for fake busin
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by TrendyCPU 3y ago
TXT records are useful for OSINT. I've used them to tie together fake business listings on Google Maps. It also allowed me to tie the listings directly to the marketer responsible.
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by TrendyCPU 3y ago
I appreciate email as a marketing channel. I sign up for several newsletters. I read them sometimes. I don't at others. If I find they offer nothing of interest or value to me, I unsubscribe. If I continue receiving emails after unsubs
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by TrendyCPU 3y ago
That is 180 billion parameters not 180 bytes, for anyone else confused.
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by TrendyCPU 3y ago
The most famous case is locksmiths.[0] Google recently went after another company using the "rank and rent" scheme.[1] The company which is causing us issues is also using the "rank and rent" scheme. They're running
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by TrendyCPU 3y ago
The power Google has over small, local businesses is ridiculous. I work for a small local business. We've been struggling to get rid of the "lead generation" spam from the Google Maps listings. This is costing us on the order
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by TrendyCPU 3y ago
This misses the point. The issue is not whether or not Google/Facebook should be classified as data brokers or not. The issue is that they are data collectors who invade our privacy. I want the means to tell companies "Do not coll
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by TrendyCPU 3y ago
I would also be curious to learn how it impacts Early Warning Services which collects/reports data on bank accounts and transactions. The Privacy, Security, & OSINT Show did a podcast on it.[0] 0. https://inteltechniques
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by TrendyCPU 3y ago
The legislation appears to be limited to data brokers. While this is nice and welcomed, this also means it doesn't cover entities like Google or Facebook.