Subject: Re: some are more equals than others From: Vincenzo lozzoMIMIIIIII.IIIIMPIPME> Sent: Friday, January 30, 2015 3:24:23 PM Cc: Jeffrey Epstein < [email protected]> To: Joichi Ito Nice, thanks! On 30/gen/2015, at 10:19, Joichi It rote: > Here's some work at the Lab using "anonymized" credit card data to identify people. One of my students. > http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/01/29/with-a-few-bits-of-data-researchers-identity-anonymous- peoplensmid=tw-nytimesbitstr=0 > - Joi » On Jan 30, 2015, at 10:18 AM, Vincenzo lozzo wrote: » So these guys: http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2015-01-23/capital-one-fraud-researchers-may- also-have-done-some-fraud » traded based on credit card transactions. Essentially the used raw transaction data to figure out spending trends and traded accordingly. » » The SEC decided that it was illegal. >> » These guys instead (Barclays): http://www.ag.ny.gov/pdfs/Proposed_Amended_Complaint.pdf » essentially scammed people for years and they are overall getting away with it quite easily » I know I should not be upset/surprised, but oh boy.. » Anyway the rant was to share the first article (quite clever), also consider the fact that Paypal is selling its own data to Omniture - so potentially this can be replicated 'legally'. >> » The second is just a "VVTF" moment to compare and contrast > > Please u for venture related email EFTA_R1_00042419 EFTA01747791