At issue are millions of entries in the domain-name database operated by the Network Solutions unit of VeriSign (Nasdaq: VRSN), Mountain View, Calif. It is, essentially, the master address book for the Internet. Since the dawn of commerce on the Web, . . . . At issue are millions of entries in the domain-name database operated by the Network Solutions unit of VeriSign (Nasdaq: VRSN), Mountain View, Calif. It is, essentially, the master address book for the Internet. Since the dawn of commerce on the Web, companies that want their own dot-com addresses have registered with Network Solutions. Now Network Solutions is selling that information. "On your mark, get set, go!" gushes a recent advertisement in a newsletter for direct marketers. "Available for the first time ever. Approximately 6 million unique customers, sliced and diced for you to target prospects, learn about a specific audience or retain customers ... Take this information and run with it." The link for this article located at ZDNet is no longer available. . Examine the fallout stemming from Network Solutions' distribution of vast arrays of domain names, particularly in relation to ongoing issues surrounding personal privacy. Domain Database, Data Privacy, Marketing Data, Consumer Information. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
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