Cell phone record hubbub...
I posted a few days ago about my surprise that personal phone records could be purchase for $100-$200. I predicted that we'd be hearing more about this obvious breach of privacy at the carriers. Well, it didn't take very long.
1. Sen. Schumer is introducing legislation next week to make it a crime for someone to obtain call information under false pretenses or for a wireless company employee to sell customer information.
2. Cingular and Bell South have obtained a restraining order against Data Find Solutions and 1st Source Information Specialists Inc., two firms allegedly providing cell phone records.
3. The FCC and FTC are investigating this to see if it violates private consumer information requirements.
I hope these are only the first steps.
1. Sen. Schumer is introducing legislation next week to make it a crime for someone to obtain call information under false pretenses or for a wireless company employee to sell customer information.
2. Cingular and Bell South have obtained a restraining order against Data Find Solutions and 1st Source Information Specialists Inc., two firms allegedly providing cell phone records.
3. The FCC and FTC are investigating this to see if it violates private consumer information requirements.
I hope these are only the first steps.
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