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Started by : sumitra dutta, Consultant, XYZ   02 18 2010 14:08:13 +0000
Industry : InternetFunctional Area : Infrastructure(Technology)
Activity:  462 views;  last activity : 07 06 2010 20:18:09 +0000

Its shocking to know that most our personal records are published on Internet and is readily available to search at sites such as Intelius or U.S. Search and in public data sources. With our name/state, or just a phone number, anyone can pinpoint the house we live in and find out the type of personal information we don't want public to see.

Criminals can use our personal information to harass or even harm us and our family. Our identity can be stolen and exploited for commercial gain or criminal purposes. If we are serious about protecting your identity and personal security, we should take actions to block or hide our personal information from people searches. Exposing our personal information to the Internet is easy, finding our personal information on the Internet is quick, but removing our personal information from the Internet can be difficult.

So users, I would like to ask you people, how can we remove our information from people search and background check websites?

 
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1 Removing from GOOGLE
2 Don't publish private information any where in websites
3 To protect your Identity
4 Hassle free
5 internet is not secure
6 not tooo social online.
7 This is Google's business - we leave Internet ?
8 Seems difficult to hide our personal information

Removing from GOOGLE

idea posted by sumitra dutta Consultant, XYZ

1) If you want to remove your information such as home phone listing from Google, here is the  link, choose "privacy concern" as the reason to remove.

2) To remove sensitive information from Google, to fiund a dead link in Google search results and to ask help from Google to improve their SafeSearch filter. Sign up a Google account, give  Google webmaster tool a try.

3) The smart way to stop others to find your information to use one stop information removal portal such as Reputation Defender.

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Nice information given, thanx Sumitra!

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Nothing much you can do it about or anything done about it, except probably try and limit ones personal information as such...

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Don't publish private information any where in websites

idea posted by Kumara Swamy Project Associate, IIIT-H

Even if you ban Google or any other search engine, the problem is not solved. There are `n' number of organizations, government and non-government, working on different searching problems. I have some suggestion in this regard.

  1. Don't disclose any personal information in the websites.
  2. Don't share any personal information in free email service providers, like gmail, yahoo, etc.
  3. Don't even share personal information in chat rooms provided by gmail, yahoo, etc.
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by Mohit Trivedi, Game Developer in Emantras  | 02 20 2010 09:06:42 +0000

If we want permanent removal of this problem then this is the best idea...

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by Ashutosh Dave, MIS Exe, Bharti Airtel  | 02 19 2010 20:30:28 +0000

Well just want to say thanx to you all specialy Sumitra, for briging in such a helputl topic, expecialy for nontech person like me , it helps a lot to know these things,

Thanx again

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by Sarika Singh, Assistant Professor, BIT  | 02 19 2010 11:59:02 +0000

Hi Mr. Kumar, I support your idea. This is the main reason why people's information are seen in search engine. People should avoid giving their personal information to sites that are not secure. Because many sites get your information and sell it to other sites who are in need of peoples information. So be careful while registering in websites.


Thanks.......

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To protect your Identity

idea posted by CHANDERKIRAN RADHAKRISHAN NANDA General Manager (Tool Engineering), Bajaj Auto Limited

Stop using INTERNET. There is no way you can hide yourself if you are using and enjoying internet.

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Without internet there is no technology improve fast, U can search what ever u want. There is good then there should be  bad site. Intruder and Hacker try to access ur personal data we should try to prevent it. We cannot totally remove these bads but we should try to minimize it

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Hassle free

idea posted by KUMAR SAURABH JHA HR MANAGER, GARUDA INFRATECH INDIA PVT. LTD.

Be tension free, you wont be at any loss. Its the fear that unconcious mind percieves somehow.Be happy. We all wish you a good luck.

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It looks illogical yet very effective. Don't worry, be happy! Cyber crimes can't be stopped, so better not to take headache. The only thing to do, is not giving your informations for every X Y Z site.  

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Yes Kumar I agree with you. If one has fear of anything then let him/her better not access internet. Once you are on the net lot lot of your information is captured automatically. Then there are people who use or mis-use the information to take advantage of it in some way or the other.

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internet is not secure

idea posted by bharat Legal Consultant/Solicitor, bharatkumar lawyer

it is possible to save our data for limited search

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My lecturer in college once said if your computer/data want to be safe, leave your computer alone, not even single connectivity, then lock it in a sealed room where not even mouse can go inside.

However, now, after seeing the technology development, especially social networking websites, I found almost impossible for you to hide from the world. Even if you did not put any single strain of your data online, your relative would do. He/she can be your brother, friends, penpal, or just someone you met at the coffee shop this morning. Of course, you may not be popular in this way, but, I mean, you will never be totally un-exist in the world of digital.

For the fact this idea is full pessimistic, I prefer inviting you to see the internetworking from the positive point of view. Private data over-sharing is a harm, I agree.

Likewise, would you say "fire" is a good or bad thing? Is "water" good or bad? You named it yourself. :)

Yes, I support the idea "internet is not secure", but, I think you can find a positive way to see this insecurity.

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not tooo social online.

idea posted by phanindra B.Tech/B.E. student, College Of Engineering , Andhra University, Vishakhapatnam

The more we become social online, the more we tend to appear in search pages. thus our private issues at stake.

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This is Google's business - we leave Internet ?

idea posted by ASOKE KUSARI Domestic Private Banking-Executive/Manager, A large leading PSU Bank - India

This is one  of the prime business of Google, search engine. They call - Nothing is confedential in "digital world" - Google may bring out every thing in the open.

Now, what we do - leave the Internet ?

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Seems difficult to hide our personal information

idea posted by Rajiv Shekhar Bhandari Presales & Business Development (U.S.), Magic Software Pvt. Ltd.

Now a days, with so many social networking sites and a no. of companies tracking the databases which mean a lot to companies looking for marketing, selling their businesses. Many of us would have our profiles published on job portals who offer the complete access to the databases for few thousands rupees and are easily used by insurance cos. etc. to sell their products, services or it might be the companies whom we have already provided our information like Banks, Insurance etc. might want to sell the database to other companies or the places we visit like offices wherein we enter our contact details at the reception before entering. It seems to be too difficult to hide our information.

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