Good Afternoon, Hot Dogs
It all began yesterday at the local gas station where I was filling up and staring mindlessly at the little scrolling screen on the pump. But the message was so long that it appeared in parts making no sense at all, and read like this:
Good Afternoon Hot Dogs!
Two For $1 Car
Wash Today!
I didn't mind being being greeted as a hot dog. It's that 2 for $1 car special I hated missing out on.
A few misplaced words can make all the difference when trying to get a message across. Sometimes it's in error. Sometimes it's by design.
When examining disclaimers of land registries, they usually begin nobly with personal words like guardian and security and your safety in mind. Once the warm and fuzzy paragraphs are over, nearly every one of them read like a senior law exam and plainly spoken, warn you that the land registry will not be held for any mistakes, omissions, theft, or any other problems you may encounter because of their actions.
But they will be held accountable, and courts across America are proving it. In a statement by LawyersandSettlements.com on News For Public Officials, the law firm warns, "In several cases to date, private institutions and government agencies that hold and distribute this data have been found to be liable for the inappropriate or illegal release of private information and data, and the havoc it may wreak on the identity theft victim and their family."
The term 'illegal release' caught my attention. Doesn't it make sense that if identity theft is a felony then the people trafficking in social security numbers should also be held responsible? And if your local land registry is selling your social security number, for profit, without your permission, isn't that trafficking?
In Ohio this past year, the Secretary of State's online data was shut down within two weeks after courts there realized the potential volume of lawsuits they were facing. North Carolina's Secretary of State has just recently hired dozens of extra staff to redact sensitive information, further evidence that they know what they're doing to their citizens is wrong and could cost the state millions in settlements.
Which brings me to my last misplaced phrase seen this week in the news by the most honorable US Attorney, George Holding..
"Today's verdict sends a very, very clear message that public servants in North Carolina may not lie to the people, they may not hide the truth from the people, and they may not profit on the backs of the people."
Attorney Holding made the statement following the conviction of former lottery commissioner Kevin Geddings. But doesn't it seem a perfect statement of warning to our public officials who traffic in your personal information?
Take care, hot dogs.
www.FindMyID.com
Good Afternoon Hot Dogs!
Two For $1 Car
Wash Today!
I didn't mind being being greeted as a hot dog. It's that 2 for $1 car special I hated missing out on.
A few misplaced words can make all the difference when trying to get a message across. Sometimes it's in error. Sometimes it's by design.
When examining disclaimers of land registries, they usually begin nobly with personal words like guardian and security and your safety in mind. Once the warm and fuzzy paragraphs are over, nearly every one of them read like a senior law exam and plainly spoken, warn you that the land registry will not be held for any mistakes, omissions, theft, or any other problems you may encounter because of their actions.
But they will be held accountable, and courts across America are proving it. In a statement by LawyersandSettlements.com on News For Public Officials, the law firm warns, "In several cases to date, private institutions and government agencies that hold and distribute this data have been found to be liable for the inappropriate or illegal release of private information and data, and the havoc it may wreak on the identity theft victim and their family."
The term 'illegal release' caught my attention. Doesn't it make sense that if identity theft is a felony then the people trafficking in social security numbers should also be held responsible? And if your local land registry is selling your social security number, for profit, without your permission, isn't that trafficking?
In Ohio this past year, the Secretary of State's online data was shut down within two weeks after courts there realized the potential volume of lawsuits they were facing. North Carolina's Secretary of State has just recently hired dozens of extra staff to redact sensitive information, further evidence that they know what they're doing to their citizens is wrong and could cost the state millions in settlements.
Which brings me to my last misplaced phrase seen this week in the news by the most honorable US Attorney, George Holding..
"Today's verdict sends a very, very clear message that public servants in North Carolina may not lie to the people, they may not hide the truth from the people, and they may not profit on the backs of the people."
Attorney Holding made the statement following the conviction of former lottery commissioner Kevin Geddings. But doesn't it seem a perfect statement of warning to our public officials who traffic in your personal information?
Take care, hot dogs.
www.FindMyID.com
posted by Happy at 1:23 AM
1 Comments:
I have been called much worse than a hot dog and darn I would have gave you 50 cents to get that other car Cookie!
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