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From: davids@mondo.engin.umich.edu (David Snearline)
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Subject: Re: The Phone Company and Personal Information
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Date: 8 May 91 10:47:21 GMT
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X-Telecom-Digest: Volume 11, Issue 345, Message 10 of 11

Along with the rest of the readers of the TELECOM Digest, I too was
shocked when I read the Randy's post regarding the calling patterns of
the local telemarketing scam.  While I do not condone posting
confidential information to the net, I am glad that he did, for the
very reason that it reminds us how easily "private" information
regarding our lives is accessed.

The particular information that Randy posted was interesting, but not
particularly damaging.  I am sure that in this age of electronic
information, far more sensitive information is distributed to
individuals or corporations whom we would rather not have it.  Randy's
particular mistake was broadcasting the information in a public place,
substituting the invasion of privacy on the part of the telemarketer
for his own.

Hopefully the net community will learn from this experience.


David Snearline   CAEN Network Operations
University of Michigan Engineering