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gNumber launches Date Number

by | Dating Safety

gNumber has launched Date Number, the first two-way identity protected add-on phone service for online daters. DateNumber let’s users select unique phone numbers they can use when they don’t want to provide their real phone numbers. The numbers, chosen...

LexisNexis not immune to data fraud

by | Dating Safety

LexisNexis has been hacked, details from the Washington Post: Identity thieves have penetrated another company that collects and sells personal information on millions of U.S. consumers, the latest in a series of breaches that is throwing a spotlight on the practices...

IADW opposes required background checks

by | Dating Safety, Legal

The International Association of Dating Websites has issued a press release announcing opposition to proposed legislation that would require all dating websites to either do criminal background checks for all of their members, or post a very large disclaimer on the...

Herb Vest responds to son’s comments

by | Dating Safety

Herb Vest responded to comments made by his son on Declan Mccullagh’s story on News.com: As always your opinions are well thought out and succinct. The opinion on this blog seems to be that TRUE is pushing for safer dating legislation for purely self interest...

California wants safer dating

by | Dating Safety

Assemblymember Fran Pavley (D – Agoura Hills, CA), is the latest lawmaker to support labeling dating sites that don’t perform background checks with a piece of text on their home page that says “WARNING: WE HAVE NOT CONDUCTED A FELONY-CONVICTION...