Tech Byte with MARK STROSS

#95: MyLife.com. The Edge - Giving It All Away


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First, in the headlines: Artificial Intelligence is now creating artificial intelligence (AI). Technology is not going anywhere. What will we do when we no longer have to do manual labor? We will be replaced by computers. 

These days anyone can put on their private investigator hat. Ever wanted to do a background check? See if your fiancé' has a criminal record? People Search Engines are now available online where you can find out anything you want about anyone. And anyone can find out information about YOU. Who is looking at your information? Mark Stross tells you what people search engines like MyLife.com are really up to, and where they get their information. Whozat.com  Heritage.com 123people.com Snitch.name yoName.com Wink and others are brokering information. What do they say about you? Is it accurate? Did they get your permission to share that information? Is there anything you can do about it?  

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