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Mark GardnerFinally some good news on the <a href="https://social.sdf.org/tags/JobSearch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#JobSearch</a> front! I've accepted a Software Engineer III position at <a href="https://social.sdf.org/tags/LexisNexis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LexisNexis</a> Risk Solutions, starting at the end of the month.Among what I'm sure will be many other things, I'll be working on their <a href="https://social.sdf.org/tags/Perl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Perl</a>-based web application and back-end.I'm really excited and looking forward to this!<a href="https://social.sdf.org/tags/FediHired" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FediHired</a> <a href="https://social.sdf.org/tags/SoftwareEngineering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SoftwareEngineering</a> <a href="https://social.sdf.org/tags/programming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#programming</a> <a href="https://social.sdf.org/tags/coding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#coding</a> <a href="https://social.sdf.org/tags/WebDev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WebDev</a>

RenkeSiemsWhen <a href="https://openbiblio.social/tags/SCOTUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SCOTUS</a> overturned Roe v. Wade, commercial tracking data became an overnight trap for women in distress: clinic websites had Facebook pixels, period apps collected data, Meta gave data to authorities. Women were arrested and sentenced for this.How long will it be before <a href="https://openbiblio.social/tags/surveillancepublisher" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#surveillancepublisher</a>|s pitch that they have the data needed for loyalty checks? <a href="https://openbiblio.social/tags/LexisNexis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LexisNexis</a> is already sharing data about Researchers with <a href="https://openbiblio.social/tags/databroker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#databroker</a> like <a href="https://openbiblio.social/tags/LiveRamp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LiveRamp</a>.<a href="https://openbiblio.social/tags/NSF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NSF</a> <a href="https://openbiblio.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Trump</a> <a href="https://openbiblio.social/tags/censorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#censorship</a>

Katrina Katrinka :donor:<a href="https://mstdn.social/@knittingknots2" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@knittingknots2</a> "Experts say the most effective action you can take right now is to freeze your credit files at the three major credit bureaus: <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Experian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Experian</a>, <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Equifax" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Equifax</a> and <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/TransUnion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TransUnion</a> [ETA: <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Innovis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Innovis</a>, <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/ChexSystems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ChexSystems</a>, and <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/LexisNexis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LexisNexis</a>, too]. That will prevent others from signing up for credit cards or opening other financial accounts in your name."This is free, but they hide the option on their websites trying to sell you credit monitoring services.Be adamant. You want to "freeze" your credit. That's the search term. You can also freeze the credit of your under 18 dependents.The credit can be temporarily unfrozen when you need to use it. The company you're applying for credit with will tell you which of the three they're using to run a credit check and the sites have different ways of temporarily unfreezing.The US should pass a law to auto-freeze everyone's credit and allow them to opt out if they desire rather than leaving credit unfrozen and requiring people to opt in.<a href="https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/banking/3-reports-havent-frozen-yet" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/banking/3-reports-havent-frozen-yet</a>

Jonathan KamensI've reviewed the report they provided. Good: there's nothing about my driving habits, not surprising since I've never owned a connected vehicle (don't know if I'll be able to keep up that streak the next time I buy a new car!). Bad: it's full of bad data. Examples: Addresses listed I've never lived at. Email addresses that aren't mine. Tons and tons and tons of duplicate data. Nothing bad enough for me to waste my time trying to get them to correct it, but just a huge mess. <a href="https://federate.social/tags/LexisNexis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LexisNexis</a>

Jonathan KamensAfter I asked <a href="https://federate.social/tags/LexisNexis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LexisNexis</a> via their form to tell me what they had on me, & they rejected my request because I didn't provide information they didn't ask for, & their rejection didn't tell me how to submit the information they wanted, & I finally figured out how to do it by jumping through their hoops... They sent me another letter, on paper, via postal mail, not with the information I asked for, but with a URL that I can type into the browser to view it. Why not an email? Who the fuck knows.

Jonathan KamensThere was an email address in their letter for inquiries. I emailed that address asking how to submit the identity verification documents they suggested. I got an auto-reply containing instructions for how to do that. Why couldn't they have put that information in the letter they sent me? It's almost likely they're making it hard on purpose for consumers to get their reports. Oh, wait, that's exactly what it is. <a href="https://federate.social/tags/LexisNexis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LexisNexis</a> <a href="https://federate.social/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#privacy</a> 4/4

Jonathan KamensThey listed what identity verification documents I could submit to enable them to process my request, but they didn't say how to submit them. <a href="https://federate.social/tags/LexisNexis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LexisNexis</a> <a href="https://federate.social/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#privacy</a> 3/4

Jonathan KamensThey sent me a letter saying they couldn't process my disclosure report request. They spelled my name wrong in the letter. They said my request couldn't be processed because I didn't submit identity verification documents, but they didn't ask me for any on the online form. They told me to go to their web site and resubmit my request online, but I already did that and that's the request they rejected. <a href="https://federate.social/tags/LexisNexis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LexisNexis</a> <a href="https://federate.social/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#privacy</a> 2/4

Jonathan KamensAfter the recent hubbub about <a href="https://federate.social/tags/LexisNexis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LexisNexis</a> collecting information from people's cars about their driving habits and sharing it with insurance companies, I decided to request my consumer report from L-N and see what they had. I followed their online instructions. It did not go well. <a href="https://federate.social/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#privacy</a> 1/4

Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬<a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Automakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Automakers</a> Are Sharing Consumers’ <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Driving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Driving</a> Behavior With <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Insurance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Insurance</a> Companies <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/LexisNexis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LexisNexis</a>, which generates consumer risk profiles for the insurers, knew about every trip <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/GM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GM</a> drivers had taken in their cars, including when they sped, braked too hard or accelerated rapidly. <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Car" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Car</a> companies are collecting information directly from internet-connected vehicles for use by the insurance industry <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/11/technology/carmakers-driver-tracking-insurance.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/11/technology/carmakers-driver-tracking-insurance.html</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#privacy</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/surveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#surveillance</a> <a href="https://archive.ph/G1JaX" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://archive.ph/G1JaX</a>

IT NewsGM stops sharing driver data with brokers amid backlash - Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) After public ou... - <a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=2012276" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://arstechnica.com/?p=2012276</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/buicksmartdriver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#buicksmartdriver</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/generalmotors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#generalmotors</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/carinsurance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#carinsurance</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/connectedcar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#connectedcar</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/datasharing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#datasharing</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/lexisnexis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#lexisnexis</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#privacy</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/verisk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#verisk</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/cars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cars</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/gm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gm</a>

Chuck DarwinIn a complaint against General Motors and LexisNexis Risk Solutions filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, Mr. Chicco accused the companies of 💥violation of privacy and consumer protection laws. 💥<a href="https://c.im/@cdarwin/112140157850080009#" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://c.im/@cdarwin/112140157850080009#</a>. <a href="https://c.im/tags/customer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#customer</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/data" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#data</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/LexisNexis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LexisNexis</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Verisk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Verisk</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#law</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/suit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#suit</a>

Chuck DarwinSince Wednesday, “OnStar Smart Driver <a href="https://c.im/tags/customer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#customer</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/data" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#data</a> is no longer being shared with <a href="https://c.im/tags/LexisNexis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LexisNexis</a> or <a href="https://c.im/tags/Verisk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Verisk</a>,” a G.M. spokeswoman, Malorie Lucich, said in an emailed statement. “Customer trust is a priority for us, and we are actively evaluating our privacy processes and policies.”The email failed to mention the <a href="https://c.im/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#law</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/suit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#suit</a> against GM for violating customer privacy <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/22/technology/gm-onstar-driver-data.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/22/technology/gm-onstar-driver-data.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare</a>

Chuck DarwinModern cars have been called “smartphones with wheels,” because they are connected to the internet and packed with sensors and cameras. <a href="https://c.im/tags/LexisNexis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LexisNexis</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Risk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Risk</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Solutions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Solutions</a>, a data broker, has traditionally kept tabs for insurers on drivers’ moving violations, prior insurance coverage and accidents.When Romeo Chicco requested his LexisNexis file, it contained details about 258 trips he had taken in his Cadillac over the past six months. His file included the distance he had driven, when the trips started and ended, and an accounting of any <a href="https://c.im/tags/speeding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#speeding</a> and <a href="https://c.im/tags/hard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#hard</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/braking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#braking</a> or <a href="https://c.im/tags/accelerating" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#accelerating</a>. The data had been provided by <a href="https://c.im/tags/General" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#General</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Motors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Motors</a> — the manufacturer of his Cadillac.In a complaint against General Motors and LexisNexis Risk Solutions filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, Mr. Chicco accused the companies of 💥violation of privacy and consumer protection laws. 💥The lawsuit follows a report by The New York Times that, unknown to consumers, automakers have been sharing information on their driving behavior with the insurance industry, resulting in <a href="https://c.im/tags/increased" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#increased</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/insurance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#insurance</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/rates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#rates</a> for some drivers. LexisNexis Risk Solutions, and another data broker called <a href="https://c.im/tags/Verisk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Verisk</a>, claim to have real-world driving behavior from ♦️millions of cars.♦️<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/14/technology/gm-lexis-nexis-driving-data.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/14/technology/gm-lexis-nexis-driving-data.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare</a>

diana 🏳️‍⚧️🦋🌱<a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RightToRepair</a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/DIY" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DIY</a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/hacking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#hacking</a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Linux</a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/automotive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#automotive</a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/ergonomics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ergonomics</a>So my car is paid off. Time to rip out the horrifically annoying touchscreen and replace it with real mechanical pushbuttons. No more eyes off the road to play a video game of pop-ups and moving controls on a virtual screen that cannot be seen during daylight or in traffic.What I have in my hands is a familiar automotive control from the 1980's from my beloved Honda Accord when ergonomics peaked.I may replace the area left over with a small touchscreen with an embedded <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Linux</a> that I'll compile with all the features I want, not a marketing contractor that never drove a car in their life before. As a bonus, all the privacy stealing telemetry of <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/SirusXM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SirusXM</a> and their several hundred third party partners like <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/Carfax" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Carfax</a> and <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/LexisNexis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LexisNexis</a> and my insurance will no longer mysteriously email me with my current mileage and what service I need. This car is mine now, not a <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#privacy</a> nightmare.I may keep this car for many more years. I plan on converting it to full electric after I finish this. And use my own customizable touchscreen to experiment with new features before committing them to physical buttons.

Sarah FackrellLexis+, too.<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LawFedi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LawFedi</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LexisNexis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LexisNexis</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AI</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ContractLaw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ContractLaw</a>

Sarah FackrellWent to check my docket alerts and saw that Lexis has put up an announcement about AI.<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LawFedi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LawFedi</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LexisNexis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LexisNexis</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AI</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ContractLaw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ContractLaw</a>

BoydstonLawSlave cases are still cited as good law across the U.S. This team aims to change that. <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/NPR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NPR</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Law</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/LawFedi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LawFedi</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/citation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#citation</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/BlueBook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BlueBook</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/slavery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#slavery</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/courts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#courts</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/AppellateFedi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AppellateFedi</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Westlaw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Westlaw</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/LexisNexis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LexisNexis</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/LegalAuthority" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LegalAuthority</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CaseLaw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CaseLaw</a> <a href="https://www.npr.org/2023/06/14/1181834798/slave-cases-precedent-us-legal-system" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.npr.org/2023/06/14/1181834798/slave-cases-precedent-us-legal-system</a>

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