fusspilz@feddit.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoMinnesota Shooting Suspect Allegedly Used Data Broker Sites to Find Targets’ Addresseswww.wired.comexternal-linkmessage-square79linkfedilinkarrow-up1696arrow-down18cross-posted to: privacy@lemmy.dbzer0.compulse_of_truth@infosec.pub
arrow-up1688arrow-down1external-linkMinnesota Shooting Suspect Allegedly Used Data Broker Sites to Find Targets’ Addresseswww.wired.comfusspilz@feddit.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square79linkfedilinkcross-posted to: privacy@lemmy.dbzer0.compulse_of_truth@infosec.pub
minus-squaretyler@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up37·2 days agoWhile true, the lookup is the address to the owner, not the other way around. Compiling the information to show querying by person should be illegal.
minus-squarekautau@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·2 days agoBut did you think about the shareholders
minus-squarelemming741@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·2 days agoMy county lets you search property tax records by owner name. It is trivial to find someone.
minus-squarelemming741@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 day agoI picked Rock Island County in Illinois, headquarters of John Deere. Search the last name Smith. Rich people will often put their homes in shell corps or trusts that give some level of protection against this.
While true, the lookup is the address to the owner, not the other way around. Compiling the information to show querying by person should be illegal.
But did you think about the shareholders
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My county lets you search property tax records by owner name. It is trivial to find someone.
Wow.
I picked Rock Island County in Illinois, headquarters of John Deere. Search the last name Smith.
Rich people will often put their homes in shell corps or trusts that give some level of protection against this.