[sci.electronics] Bugs/Privacy

asmith@acorn.co.uk (Andy Smith) (10/15/90)

In article <1548@gold.GVG.TEK.COM> grege@gold.GVG.TEK.COM (Greg Ebert) writes:

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>I am only providing this to satisfy your quest for knowlege. The right to
>individual privacy is sacred.
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Greg.

I watched a program last night about the Direct marketers in the states, and
how they keep information about individuals on their computers, so that they
know who to target with their next mail shot. They keep all sorts of
information from name and address, to how much you paid for your house, the
size of your mortgage and your current credit limit with the banks. They are
now even able to tell you what you purchased at the grocers last Thursday if
you paid by charge card.

I think technology has made privacy a thing of the past??

Andy