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August 2011

Greetings!

 

This month's newsletter is a mix of industry news, best practices and some really good advice about how to remove yourself from unwanted exposure on the Internet. Google is buying Motorola Mobility, what does it mean for your business? What do you need to ask yourself about whether to move to cloud computing?What shouldn't your users  do when using 3G/4G data plans?  Where do I go to remove my personal information from public searches?

 

  

In This Issue
Google, Motorola and You
3 Questions for Cloud Computing
Smartphone Data Caps
Featured Article: Scrub for Privacy

Google acquires Motorola Mobility- what does it mean for your business?

 

Google, as reported in the Wall Street Journal,has agreed to buy Motorola Mobility Holdings. The WSJ reports that Google is mainly doing this to have a larger pool of patents, mainly related to the world of mobility.

However, there's definitely more to just patents. It's about Apple.

 

 

  Read the whole article from SmallBizTechnology!

  Cloud Computing For SMBs: 

3 Questions, 3 Requirements

 

 

Don't move to the cloud just because everyone else is doing it. Explore whether it's right for you by asking yourself some questions first and then demanding answers from potential vendors.

 

 

Click here for 3 Requirements and 3 Questions from Informationweek

SmartPhone Data Caps: Five Things You Shouldn't Do (Too Often)

 

Worried about exceeding your cell phone or smartphone's monthly data allotment? Here are a few ways you can reduce your byte consumption.

 


Click here to read the full article from PC World

Featured Article: How to remove your name from Internet services 

If you are like me, you want to keep your business profile public and your personal information private. Here is a pretty good list of how you can get your name and personal information off some of the largest services that post it on the Internet.

 

Odds are good that your information is in most of these services. If you want to remove it, look no further.

  • Intelius.com - opt-out
  • Acxiom.com - opt-out
  • MyLife.com - "To request that a Member Profile or Public Profile be deleted, please contact Customer Care at 1-888-704-1900 or contact us by email at privacy@mylife.com.. Upon receipt of these requests, and confirmation that you are requesting that your own profile be removed, please allow MyLife 10 business days to complete this removal. It may be necessary to contact you to validate that you are the profile owner requesting the removal. This is to ensure the correct identity and profile ownership before completing these requests, and is for the protection of our users and their privacy."
  • Zabasearch.com - opt-out
  • Spokeo.com - opt-out
  • BeenVerified.com - email support@beenverified.com with the following template:
  • Dear Been Verified Customer Support:  As per your privacy policy, please remove my listing from your databases:

a. First name:

b. Last name:

c. Middle initial:

d. Aliases & AKA's:

e. Current address:

f. Age:

g. DOB:

  

Thank you for your assistance.

  • Peekyou.com - opt-out
  • USSearch.com - opt-out
  • PeopleFinders.com - print out this PDF, fill it out, and mail it in
  • PeopleLookup.com - "In order for PeopleLookup to suppress or opt out your personal information from appearing on our Website, we need to verify your identity. To do this, we require faxed proof of identity. Proof of identity can be a state issued ID card or driver's license. If you are faxing a copy of your driver's license, we require that you cross out the photo and the driver's license number. We only need to see the name, address and date of birth. We will only use this information to process your opt out request. Please fax to 425-974-6194 and allow 4 to 6 weeks to process your request."
  • PeopleSmart.com - opt-out
  • PrivateEye.com - opt-out
  • Whitepages.com - opt-out
  • USA-People-Search.com - print out this PDF, fill it out, and mail it in
  • Spoke.com - click here and scroll down to "Access and Correction Section" for more info
  • DOBSearch.com - "In order for us to 'opt out' your public information from being viewable on the public DOBsearch People Finder search results, we need to verify your identity and require faxed proof of identity. Proof of identity can be a state issued ID card or driver's license, or notarized letter. If you are faxing a copy of your driver's license, you may cross out the photo and the driver's license number. We only need to see the name, address and date of birth. Please fax to 516-717-3017 and allow 4 to 6 weeks to completely process your request. It is your responsibility to ensure legibility of your document."
  • Radaris.com - opt-out

 

For the past 18 years, Prime has helped businesses and organizations communicate better- clearly, reliably and economically. 

 

Read, check it out and distribute- and above all, protect your users.

 

Sincerely,

 

Vic Levinson
Prime Telecommunications, Inc.

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