seriously lose, lose. "3.6 million Americans are in Default on $56 billion in federal student loans." https://t.co/WobB2pqz8h #StudentDebt — Joel Winston (@MedicalReport) July 18, 2017
“Digital media companies are betting their future on being allowed to sell user data to advertisers.” https://t.co/kCJlkOHi8Y #privacy #data
"Digital media companies are betting their future on being allowed to sell user data to advertisers." https://t.co/kCJlkOHi8Y #privacy #data — Joel Winston (@MedicalReport) July 18, 2017
“It’s fraud to try to collect on loans that you don’t own.” https://t.co/PEHrcnUJ4M #law #studentloans
“It’s fraud to try to collect on loans that you don’t own." https://t.co/PEHrcnUJ4M #law #studentloans — Joel Winston (@MedicalReport) July 18, 2017
Wifi provider inserts TOS clause requiring 1000 hrs of community service cleaning toilets & 20,000 users agree. https://t.co/AVYG6vgH7A #law
Wifi provider inserts TOS clause requiring 1000 hrs of community service cleaning toilets & 20,000 users agree. https://t.co/AVYG6vgH7A #law — Joel Winston (@MedicalReport) July 15, 2017
“He found that DNA can store a million million times more #data than a compact disc in the same space.” Not a typo. https://t.co/BaHKdRMiml
"He found that DNA can store a million million times more #data than a compact disc in the same space." Not a typo. https://t.co/BaHKdRMiml — Joel Winston (@MedicalReport) July 14, 2017
Massive Verizon data breach exposes up to 14 million accounts https://t.co/tBprojRkCs
Massive Verizon data breach exposes up to 14 million accounts https://t.co/tBprojRkCs — Mashable (@mashable) July 13, 2017
What are specialty consumer reporting agencies?
Specialty consumer reporting agencies collect and share information about your history including housing, employment, medical and banking records. This article from the Consumer Protection Financial Bureau breaks it down into more detail. From the article: Reports may be compiled for your history of: Opening or using bank accounts (including writing or bouncing checks or overdrafts) Apartment rental payments […]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issues warning to specialty reporting agencies
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has repeatedly issued warning to specialty reporting agencies that are selling consumers information. Back in November “the agency released a bulletin to nationwide specialty consumer reporting agencies underscoring their obligation under the law to provide a streamlined process for consumers to request a free annual consumer report. After reviewing a number […]
How to Fact Check Your Specialty Consumer Report
This article from the Consumer Protection Financial Bureau explains why you should know what’s in your specialty reports. From the article, ” You probably already know that when you apply for a loan, many lenders will get information about your credit history from one of the big three consumer reporting agencies (Equifax, Experian and TransUnion). This […]
Hospitals are Selling Data and Credit Agencies are Buying
Public and privacy corporations, including corporations designated as “credit reporting agencies” are the most frequent buyers of hospital data sales. For more, see the list of the top purchasers of medical data in 2011, ranked by the total number of states that purchasers bought from, as well as the corresponding states. (more…)
