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August 15, 2006

The Pilfering of the Public Record by Pirates of Privacy

By David Bloys

Shredding your documents and monitoring your credit does not protect you when state and local governments publish your private information on the Internet and sell it wholesale to databrokers.

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Shredding your documents and monitoring your credit does not protect you when state and local governments publish your private information on the Internet and sell it wholesale to databrokers.

Authors Website: http://www.newsforpublicofficials.com/

Authors Bio:
Called a "Patriot" by some and "One Angry Texan" by others, Mr. Bloys publishes News for Public Officials (and the people they serve).

A leading public records security expert, his research and comments have appeared in The New York Times, Computer World, USA Today, InterGov World, and hundreds of newspapers across the country.

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