Podcast: How to Protect Yourself (and Your Data) Online

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 by  and Michelle Mizner

FRONTLINE LISTEN NOWOur personal data is everywhere online. Much of it we post ourselves on social-networking sites like
Facebook and Twitter.

But much more is gathered, stored and even sold without our knowledge. We wanted to understand how much of our data is out there, who collects it — and whether, in today’s world of oversharing online — privacy even matters.

FRONTLINE asked two privacy experts to help answer these questions, and talk about what they do to protect themselves online. CLICK HERE FOR THE PODCAST.

Does it affect your ability to achieve a mortgage modification? Just something to consider.

“Fraud Was … the F-Bomb”

PBS FRONTLINE – Watch closely – click here.

“To hear some on Wall Street tell it, no one saw the financial crisis coming. As Jamie Dimon, the chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase, explained to the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission, “In mortgage underwriting, somehow we just missed … that home prices don’t go up forever.”  The program in its entirety can be viewed here.  It is definitely a must watch!Frontline 1-22-13 Continue reading