From <@castle.riga.lv,@fgate.uucp,@fgate.castle.riga.lv,@fgate.uucp:harry@fgate.castle.riga.lv> Sat Aug 17 21:38:43 1996 Received: from wolf.riga.lv (wolf.riga.lv [194.8.12.90]) by suburbia.net (8.7.4/Proff-950810) with SMTP id VAA23010 for ; Sat, 17 Aug 1996 21:38:27 +1000 Received: from castle.riga.lv by wolf.riga.lv with SMTP id AA08938 (5.65.kiae-1 for ); Sat, 17 Aug 1996 13:51:16 +0300 Received: from fgate.UUCP by castle.riga.lv with UUCP id AA09643 (5.65.kiae-1 for best-of-security@suburbia.net); Sat, 17 Aug 1996 13:56:06 +0300 Received: by fgate.castle.riga.lv (UUPC/@ v6.14b, 06Mar95); id AA17675 Sat, 17 Aug 1996 13:48:44 +0200 Received: by fgate.castle.riga.lv (FIDO2UU 1.92e [DOS]); Sat, 17 Aug 1996 13:48:44 +0200 Return-Receipt-To: harry@fgate.castle.riga.lv To: best-of-security@suburbia.net From: Harry Bush Message-Id: <321605FC@fgate.castle.riga.lv> Subject: 128-bit Netscape registration Date: Sat, 17 Aug 1996 13:48:44 +0200 Lines: 54 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subj: RISKS DIGEST 18.33 Date: Wed, 14 Aug 96 12:21:00 P >From: Jim Horning Subject: 128-bit Netscape registration >From: Alan Arndt Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 1996 11:01 AM To: Everyone!! Subject: Your Privacy While trying to download the 128-bit high-security version of Netscape, there was a notice about how they try to verify that you are a US Resident. Apparently they pass on the information you entered to another service and presumably if you don't show up you don't get to download the software. That service is: http://www.lookupusa.com/lookupusa/ada/ada.htm [[ SHORTC~1.URL : 4620 in SHORTC~1.URL ]] I found this rather interesting. My name is not listed in most of these lists because they are usually based on phone numbers and mine is unlisted. This one, however, had my name and address, but no phone number. Not only that but it directly connects with a mapping service so you can get a direct map for the person's exact location. Quite neat, until you start to realize that it won't be long and people will VERY EASILY be able to find out a lot about you. Getting a map with an X on your house doesn't please me if someone is ticked off at me. Say they don't like my driving style on my motorcycle. (naw couldn't happen) Although personal information is no longer available from CA DMV I do believe you can get someone's Name from the license plate. Now the Business lookup is even more fun. Not only can you map the location but you can get a Credit profile. Ours says Satisfactory. For $3.00 you can get the complete information. Enjoy, and protect your valuable information. -Alan The following binary file has been uuencoded to ensure successful transmission. Use UUDECODE to extract. begin 600 SHORTC~1.URL M6TEN=&5R;F5T4VAO