find people








Many Internet sites advertise that you can find people anywhere, anytime.  What are the ethics of the find people business and how is the business controlled?

Firstly, our personal information is sold by many different organizations to organizations that want to help you find people.  In many cases this information is obtained by illegal means by the organization that guarantees to help you find people.

Moreover, how secure is your data on the computers of the people seeking companies?  There have been a number of cases of major companies having their servers hacked and losing large amounts of information they were supposed to have stored securely.

The idea that you can find people at your whim is one of the areas of the Internet of major concern.  The buying and selling of our personal information is business and what is contained in that information should be of concern to all of us.

With any system there is the potential for abuse and false reports of people with similar names can damage your reputation, your credit and your finances, if they should get access to your bank account.  Before we get too deeply into the find people industry, we should consider all the ramifications and if we can't stop it, we can make sure that it is regulated, secure and gives people a chance to see what is out there about them.