Top 10 police database abuses (pointer)

[Adam Shostack]

http://www.techtv.com/cybercrime/privacy/story/0,23008,3387549,00.html

> Law enforcement officers are supposed to protect and serve, but some
> corrupt cops misuse police databases to get dates and more Tuesday,
> 6/11 at 9 p.m. Eastern on 'CyberCrime.'

> Your address, telephone number, Social Security number, date of
> birth, criminal record -- all this information and more can be
> accessed by police officers if they have basic information about
> you. Not surprisingly, some cops abuse their privilege and use their
> database access for less-than-honorable reasons. This week on
> "CyberCrime" we show you how some corrupt cops used police databases
> to harass exes and even get telephone numbers of pretty girls they
> see in cars.

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