Outcry as confidential drivers Information posted on Westlink web site.

Run_to_da_hills · 08-10-2008 3:17pm #1

Confidential information on people who registered for the M50 Toll plaza posted on the Westlink website for every Tom Dick and Harry to view. Information included names, addresses, registration details etc. :eek:

They have resolved the problem with an apology. You cannot trust anyone these days and thank God I have yet to cross this thing in a car or van and if I have to travell that direction I will set my GPS to toll avoidance option to avoid this continuous mess.

http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/motoring/outcry-as-m50-drivers-details-show-up-on-toll-road-website-1492543.html

pickarooney · 08-10-2008 3:20pm

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

Confidential information on people who registered for the M50 Toll plaza posted on the Westlink website for every Tom Dick and Harry to view. Information included names, addresses, registration details etc. :eek:

They have resolved the problem with an apology. You cannot trust anyone these days and thank God I have still yet to cross this thing in a car or van and if I have to travell that direction I will set my GPS to toll avoidance to avoid the mess.

http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/motoring/outcry-as-m50-drivers-details-show-up-on-toll-road-website-1492543.html

GPS? You're voluntarily giving up your location to the government, the CIA, McDonalds and Dr. Fu Manchu?

Kiera · 08-10-2008 3:21pm

I'm not surprised. The muppetts sent me a bill for a car i had scrapped 3 years ago.

Wreck · 08-10-2008 3:22pm

OP, seriously, get a new hobby.

thelordofcheese · 08-10-2008 3:23pm

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

Confidential information on people who registered for the M50 Toll plaza posted on the Westlink website for every Tom Dick and Harry to view. Information included names, addresses, registration details etc. :eek:

Jesus, you can't even repost the data correctly from your own link.

They weren't posted for everyone to see as you imply, you had to tinker with the website to get at it. granted it was a security hole, but it's not like they decided
"lads, lets post everyones details, shure it'll be mad craic"

Your tinfoil hat is clearly on too tight.

Run_to_da_hills · 08-10-2008 3:24pm

pickarooney wrote: »

GPS? You're voluntarily giving up your location to the government, the CIA, McDonalds and Dr. Fu Manchu?

A GPS is a receiving devise :rolleyes:

pickarooney · 08-10-2008 3:27pm

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

A GPS is a receiving devise :rolleyes:

Yeah? How does the transmitter know where to send the info?

Run_to_da_hills · 08-10-2008 3:29pm

thelordofcheese wrote: »

granted it was a security hole, but it's not like they decided

Just like the all the dozens of laptops that have gone missing from state and banking departments. :rolleyes:

Mena · 08-10-2008 3:31pm

Where's the outcry by the way? More bollocks journalism.

Dragan · 08-10-2008 3:32pm

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

Confidential information on people who registered for the M50 Toll plaza posted on the Westlink website for every Tom Dick and Harry to view. Information included names, addresses, registration details etc. :eek:

They have resolved the problem with an apology. You cannot trust anyone these days and thank God I have yet to cross this thing in a car or van and if I have to travell that direction I will set my GPS to toll avoidance option to avoid this continuous mess.

http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/motoring/outcry-as-m50-drivers-details-show-up-on-toll-road-website-1492543.html

You'd make an awesome journo.

RobertFoster · 08-10-2008 3:33pm

pickarooney wrote: »

Yeah? How does the transmitter know where to send the info?

Ohhh SNAP!

Run_to_da_hills · 08-10-2008 3:36pm

thelordofcheese wrote: »

They weren't posted for everyone to see as you imply, you had to tinker with the website to get at it..

I’m sure all the hackers and credit card skimmers from Lagos are well capable of tinkering with internet websites :rolleyes:

thelordofcheese · 08-10-2008 3:36pm

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

Just like the all the dozens of laptops that have gone missing from state and banking departments. :rolleyes:

Not in the slightest. Your posts betray the level of ignorance you have about anything you comment on.
Please go away, your childish drivel is embarrassing.

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

Im sure all the hackers and credit card skimmers from Lagos are well capible of tinkering with internet websites. :rolleyes:

You assume there was anything worth stealing being displayed. Try reading your own link before posting more crap.

Mena · 08-10-2008 3:38pm

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

Im sure all the hackers and credit card skimmers from Lagos are well capible of tinkering with internet websites. :rolleyes:

Yeah, they've been sitting in their tin-foil covered mansions in Lagos hitting F5 on the M50 toll website just waiting for them to !%^$ up so that they can get your details!

A Primal Nut · 08-10-2008 3:40pm

They can post it all they want wouldn't bother me. Some people are paranoid about privacy.

Run_to_da_hills · 08-10-2008 3:42pm

pickarooney wrote: »

Yeah? How does the transmitter know where to send the info?

You are probably correct, at least mine is still unregistered.

thelordofcheese · 08-10-2008 3:46pm

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

You are probably correct, at least mine is still unregistered.

No, they are recievers only.
"unregistered" my arse.

Ste.phen · 08-10-2008 3:47pm

Weren't they only showing the same info as cartell?

Run_to_da_hills · 08-10-2008 3:48pm

thelordofcheese wrote: »

Not in the slightest. Your posts betray the level of ignorance you have about anything you comment on.
Please go away, your childish drivel is embarrassing.

You assume there was anything worth stealing being displayed. Try reading your own link before posting more crap.

You are obviously working for these departments and I gather that you are obviously trying ridicule and suppress and the subject.

I am simply exposing these scandals, it is going beyond a joke now with confidential information getting out of the hands of the very people that we are supposed to trust.

bottletops · 08-10-2008 3:49pm

OMG :eek::eek::eek::eek:

Is it time to take my iodine tablet?

MOH · 08-10-2008 3:50pm

I saw this thread listed on the main page and immediately thought, I bet that's RTDH.

Wagon · 08-10-2008 3:52pm

Im not being sarcasric here Run_to_The_Hills_And_Jump_Off but...do you happen to write for the daily mail?

RobertFoster · 08-10-2008 3:55pm

bottletops wrote: »

OMG :eek::eek::eek::eek:

Is it time to take my iodine tablet?

****! Mine are out of date! What do I do!? WHAT!?

Run_to_da_hills · 08-10-2008 3:57pm

RobertFoster wrote: »

****! Mine are out of date! What do I do!? WHAT!?

The whole country's supply is out of date and the Government can't afford replacements, we are all foooked :eek:

KTRIC · 08-10-2008 3:58pm

RobertFoster wrote: »

****! Mine are out of date! What do I do!? WHAT!?

A tinfoil hat should tide you over until the next batch are sent out.

BeardyGit · 08-10-2008 4:02pm

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

The whole country's supply is out of date and the Government can't afford replacements, we are all foooked :eek:

Do us all a favour and end it for yourself a bit early, will you?

Dinter · 08-10-2008 4:03pm

I like the op's threads.

Even if you don't agree with pretty much 100% of what he says, seeing what other people think of them is usually far more entertaining than the normal AH "Irish women are ugly" banality. The "National Lottery is insensitive" was a particularly good one. Takes a particular skill to make mountains out of molehills. I bet he's nowhere near as paranoid as he seems though.

Oh yeah OT I'd be annoyed with people putting my details online. Even just because of direct mailers etc.

CiaranC · 08-10-2008 4:06pm

A Primal Nut wrote: »

They can post it all they want wouldn't bother me. Some people are paranoid about privacy.

Post your name, address, and phone number on this thread then.

cooperguy · 08-10-2008 4:22pm

pickarooney wrote: »

Yeah? How does the transmitter know where to send the info?

You really have no idea how they work do you? It doesnt transmit to your device it just broadcasts a signal over an area. Conspiracy theory forum is where you belong :rolleyes:

thelordofcheese · 08-10-2008 4:28pm

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

You are obviously working for these departments and I gather that you are obviously trying ridicule and suppress and the subject.

I am simply exposing these scandals, it is going beyond a joke now with confidential information getting out of the hands of the very people that we are supposed to trust.

Yes, obviously.
And they've sent me to stop your fine work....

or i know how to read what's infront of me, not what i wish was there and i have more than a passing knowledge of how computers work.

There are not enough facepalms for the kind of shit you post.

Also - "Obviously".
That word does not mean what you think it means.

Sundy · 08-10-2008 4:50pm

cooperguy wrote: »

You really have no idea how they work do you? It doesnt transmit to your device it just broadcasts a signal over an area. Conspiracy theory forum is where you belong :rolleyes:

Haha it always amuses me when people suggest a GPS can be tracked. They cant as simple as that. The recieve signals from GPS satelites. GPS signal is broadcast everywhere so your GPS doesnt need to do anything other than recieve it.

hot2def · 08-10-2008 5:16pm

thelordofcheese wrote: »

Your tinfoil hat is clearly on too tight.

teehee

Capt'n Midnight · 08-10-2008 8:38pm

pickarooney wrote: »

GPS? You're voluntarily giving up your location to the government, the CIA, McDonalds and Dr. Fu Manchu?

*sigh*
actually that's the job of your mobile phone

Guy:Incognito · 08-10-2008 8:51pm

Jesus, as above, it was not posted up for anyone to see that visited the site.

Theres another site that has all these details available to anyone thats been up for years without anyone moaning, the NCT. All you need is a reg, from that you can work out roughly when it was registered. Then you just do the leg work and the details will pop up.

But, the main point is, who cares? Anyone who's in the phone book already has their details printed millions of times in a big free book.

Run_to_da_hills · 08-10-2008 9:16pm

Stekelly wrote: »

But, the main point is, who cares? Anyone who's in the phone book already has their details printed millions of times in a big free book.

It is the principal of the whole thing. We were forced into an electronic tagging / ANPR system without choice. Many of us like myself would have preferred if they still left us the option of a single cash lane (as they have in France at NO EXTRA CHARGE) But no we had to accept this system whether we wanted it or not.

We were assured our registration details with the NRA would be kept completely confidential if we were to use this bridge under this new system, It was an assurance that many of us accepted before giving out our personal details to them. They let us down on this one.

For those that do not want their name address and phone number published in a big free book can choose to be ex directory.

It was only last Monday I that was reading an article in the Irish Times about identity theft. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2008/1007/1223332518289.html

Capt'n Midnight · 08-10-2008 10:16pm

http://www.thoms.ie Thom's Dublin Street Directory
The 2007 edition (published in September 2007) lists the 514,000 business & residential occupiers on 12,285 streets in Dublin city & county and Bray, Co. Wicklow.

Wibbs · 08-10-2008 10:24pm

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

It is the principal of the whole thing. We were forced into an electronic tagging / ANPR system without choice. Many of us like myself would have preferred if they still left us the option of a single cash lane (as they have in France at NO EXTRA CHARGE) But no we had to accept this system whether we wanted it or not.

Actually that bit I agree with. I also hate the bloody ads for the toll. Blue people being soooooo happy that they're able to pay more.

Run_to_da_hills · 08-10-2008 10:30pm

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

http://www.thoms.ie Thom's Dublin Street Directory
The 2007 edition (published in September 2007) lists the 514,000 business & residential occupiers on 12,285 streets in Dublin city & county and Bray, Co. Wicklow.

Yes but the Thom's Dublin Street Directory dose not give out personal details of motorists, including their names, addresses, car registration plates and exact times that they past a said point on the M50. :rolleyes:

Wibbs wrote: »

I also hate the bloody ads for the toll. Blue people being soooooo happy that they're able to pay more.

And that Queen track that they killed to death :mad:

Capt'n Midnight · 09-10-2008 11:37pm

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

Yes but the Thom's Dublin Street Directory dose not give out personal details of motorists, including their names, addresses, car registration plates and exact times that they past a said point on the M50. :rolleyes::

It does give names and addresses
and you could nip over and look at what is parked outside
might as well go through the bin too while you're at it

Outcry as confidential drivers Information posted on Westlink web site.

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