Steve@ben Kinda off-topic, but the Telecommunications Act of 1996 is what happened to local news. It's what got rid of the regulations which limited how many local media outlets one company could own. This led to local newspapers as well as radio and television stations all being bought up by these singular nationwide companies, which then wreaked havoc on everything from journalism to the music industry. But at least a few horrible people got incredibly rich.
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Watching GOP self-destruct, hoping Dems don't fork opportunity. Coupla grad degrees, incl Doc Fin/ Strat post biz career. MMT, Mandelbrot, Minsky. Climbing, Strategy, to make things better. Pugs.
BrianKrebsNotified Experian on Dec. 23 that their site was allowing anyone to see the credit report for, well, basically anyone, completely bypassing their lame 4-5 multiple guess questions and other security.
Or even in cases (like mine) where trying to get your credit report generates an error saying you have 3 other options for getting your free report from them (calling, mailing, or chat w/ rep). The site said Experian didn't have enough info to validate my identity, but when I changed the url slightly, it showed me my entire report. Glad I checked, too, because the info in there is so completely wrong I don't even know where to start.
So it's Dec. 27, and I still haven't heard anything from Experian. All you needed was the person's name, address, SSN and DOB. This info has been exposed on pretty much most Americans for many years now.
BTW, I checked this with several friends who volunteered to check their own reports, and they were able to fully replicate what I did.
It's bad enough that we can't stop companies like Experian from making $2B a quarter collecting and selling our info, but there has to be some real accountability. And as we saw with the Equifax settlement, class-actions and more laughable "credit monitoring" services aren't going to cut it.
Experian has shown this year especially that it gives exactly zero fscks about securing access to the data that drives its entire business.
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2022/08/class-action-targets-experian-over-account-security/
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2022/07/experian-you-have-some-explaining-to-do/
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2021/04/experian-api-exposed-credit-scores-of-most-americans/
StacyKess#News #DisabilityNews #NewsInTheNews #PressNews — In #WestVirginia, apparently, if a local #PublicRadio reporter covers government agencies doing everything they can to not do their jobs — especially when it comes to #disabled people — she will lose her press credentials and her job. For those not following, this is what real #FirstAmendment interference looks like.
https://www.weirtondailytimes.com/news/local-news/2022/12/public-broadcasting-reporter-released-after-dhhr-pressure/
https://www.weirtondailytimes.com/news/local-news/2022/12/public-broadcasting-reporter-released-after-dhhr-pressure/
Public Broadcasting reporter released after DHHR pressure
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Public Broadcasting has parted ways with one of its reporters after alleged retaliation from WVPB operational management and pressure from the Department of Health and Human Resources. According to Amelia Knisely, a part-time reporter whose beat included public health, WVPB told her that her services were no longer required in a […]
Patrick C Miller 
The Threat of Predictive Policing to Data Privacy and Personal Liberty https://www.darkreading.com/endpoint/the-threat-of-predictive-policing-to-data-privacy-and-personal-liberty
Michelangelo SignorileYep, Santos.
Russian Oligarch’s Cousin Funneled Cash to N.Y. Politician https://www.thedailybeast.com/republican-george-devolder-santos-got-cash-from-andrew-intrater-cousin-of-russian-oligarch-viktor-vekselberg?source=twitter&via=desktop via @[email protected]
TProphet1/ A lot of people have been asking for an explainer on what is going on with Southwest Airlines and the massive meltdown that occurred. Hi, I'm TProphet. I write the Seat 31B travel blog (https://www.seat31b.com) and closely follow the airline industry. More importantly, I have a friend whom Southwest abandoned in Las Vegas until New Year's (along with his cat), and there was literally nothing I could do for him. Ready? Let's dive in.
Sheril KirshenbaumIn 1925, Dr. Cecilia Payne completed her PhD thesis, described as “the most brilliant ever written in astronomy.” At a time when few #women entered academia, Payne discovered what the universe is made of. Her work began a revolution in astrophysics.
Dr. Payne-Gaposchkin became the 1st female professor & 1st female department chair at Harvard. Given most of us remember names like Darwin & Newton, we should also celebrate Payne. #science #space
Read more at https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201501/physicshistory.cfm #HistoryRemix
ryan cooperdefinitely come to appreciate Reddit a lot more of late https://www.newyorker.com/culture/2022-in-review/my-year-of-reddit-and-relaxation
John C. Varner IIIGood read.
OPINION: Enslaved Africans often plotted escapes, acts of defiance, and violent insurrections during the holiday season. In many ways, it's America's oldest Christmas tradition. By Michael Harriott
#BlackMastodon
https://thegrio.com/2022/12/25/how-black-resistance-stole-christmas/
