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Re: Is Primenet secure ? ...

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From: Mike Copeland
Date: Sun, 27 Apr 1997 00:00
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I've been watching this thread, as exposed in several subject
threads, and I've come to one conclusion: Mr. McCann must have something
(other than his personal privacy) to hide - the man doth protest too
much.  I mean, _REALLY_!...

> > > > But one thing you can know for sure is that Primenet gives out
> > > > confidential/personal information to telemarketing firms.
> > >
> > > I find it interesting that you consistently leave out the fact that
> > > this telemarketing firm was under contract to Primenet, and acting
> > > as Primenet's agent.
> >
> > If you know who this telemarketing firm is (or is there more than one),
> > what they are "under contract" to do (i.e. what *are* they told to
> > say/do) and their trustworthiness as "Primenet's agent," than you
> > certainly know more than I do re: this issue.
> 
> Well, there ya' go.
> 
> > Furthermore and what you seem to be consistently overlooking, is the
> > fact that the agreement I made with Primenet *specifically* foreclosed
> > this event from ever occurring. In other words, they assured me
> > unequivocally when I gave them my number and other personal information
> > that they would under no circumstances give my information to a
> > telemarketing agency.
> 
> And they didn't. They gave it to _their_employees_.
> 
> > > Giving them your number is no different than
> > > making your number available to Primenet employees, because that's
> > > _exactly_ what they are.
> >
> > I disagree with you. If I were to entrust to you my personal carry
> > and obtain your assurance that *you will not* turn it over to
> > anyone else to use or work on, would you feel right in turning it
> > over to someone else to use or modify ?
> 
> I am an individual. Primenet is a company. You turned your number over
> to Primenet. That means all of Primenet has it, including their duly
> appointed contractors.
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From: Mike Copeland <mrcope@primenet.com>
Subject: Re: Is Primenet secure ? ...
Date: 1997/04/27
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