Indigenous Hunter reverse directory site.

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The Privacy Commissioner of Australia is poised to investigate a
controvertial "reverse directory" in that country. The site,
www.boonghunter.com, provides names, addresses and numbers of
residents based on partial information, including just the streets
they live on. Women in particular are afraid that it'll make a good
tool for stalkers. The Advertiser: Women fear website puts them in
danger [23may06]. By MICHAEL OWEN 23may06 AN unauthorised telephone
directory website has alarmed women, who fear it will increase the
risk of stalking and endanger women and children seeking refuge from
domestic violence. The website - www.boonghunter.com - also has
disturbed Telstra, which yesterday described it as "a gross invasion
of privacy". The website and the source of its information was last
night under investigation by federal authorities, including the
Australian Communications and Media Authority and the Office of the
Federal Privacy Commissioner.

Sensis, Telstra's online directory division, said it was "appalled" by
the website, which provides "reverse search" access to address and
telephone numbers of individuals. "Unlike the White Pages directory,
where you need to know the name of the person you are searching for
before you can find their details, reverse searching enables people to
search for your private details without knowing who you are," Sensis
Corporate Affairs Manager Karina White said. "For example, you can
find out someone's personal details just by knowing the street they
live on. "Whoever is behind this website has no regard for
Australians' rights to have their personal contact information handled
responsibly and with respect." Karen Barnes, chairperson of the
Kilburn-based Women's Housing Association, was concerned for the
safety and security of women and children trying to flee abusive
situations. "We will be pursuing a formal inquiry to try and get this
website closed down," Ms Barnes said.

Telecommunications industry sources last night said initial inquiries
indicated an overseas computer hacker had gained access to the
Integrated Public Number Database, which contains the names,
addresses, phone numbers and phone location of all residential and
business customers in the country. The database is managed by Telstra
on behalf of the telecommunications industry. The INPD is used by
telcos to develop their own directories and is also available to
authorised members of the Australian police and emergency services.
ACMA last night confirmed it had started investigating the source of
the information on the website. Privacy Commissioner Karen Curtis was
last night preparing to launch a formal investigation. The domain
http://www.boonghunter.com is being redirected to
http://www.indigenoushunter.com/. I understand the term "boong" (which
I must confess I've never heard before) is an offensive term used to
refer to aboriginal Australians.

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On Thu, 25 May 2006 16:02:14 +0930, horacewachope wrote:

>
>
> <http://www.privacylawyer.ca/blog/atom.xml>
>
> The Privacy Commissioner of Australia is poised to investigate a
> controvertial "reverse directory" in that country.

It will be interesting to read the results of the investigation, and to
see how much it costs in taxpayer dollars.

These politically correct clowns are impervious to rational thought.

On Thu, 25 May 2006 16:44:02 +1000, Scornful <[email protected]>
wrote:

>On Thu, 25 May 2006 16:02:14 +0930, horacewachope wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> <http://www.privacylawyer.ca/blog/atom.xml>
>>
>> The Privacy Commissioner of Australia is poised to investigate a
>> controvertial "reverse directory" in that country.
>
>It will be interesting to read the results of the investigation, and to
>see how much it costs in taxpayer dollars.
>
>These politically correct clowns are impervious to rational thought.

I'm more concerned about the "telecommunications industry sources" who
think that an "overseas computer hacker" has gained access to the
IPND to create the site.

That's just mind numbingly STUPID.

Anyone with even a modicum of knowledge about these sorts of things
(let alone a someone classed as a "telecommunications industry
source") , would know that it's far, far, far more likely that
someone's just stripped the data from a CD-ROM phone directory.

The outdatedness of parts of it (together with the lack of any silent
numbers appearing in it) is a bit of a give-away.

On Thu, 25 May 2006 16:22:07 +0930, horacewachope wrote:

> On Thu, 25 May 2006 16:44:02 +1000, Scornful <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>>On Thu, 25 May 2006 16:02:14 +0930, horacewachope wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> <http://www.privacylawyer.ca/blog/atom.xml>
>>>
>>> The Privacy Commissioner of Australia is poised to investigate a
>>> controvertial "reverse directory" in that country.
>>
>>It will be interesting to read the results of the investigation, and to
>>see how much it costs in taxpayer dollars.
>>
>>These politically correct clowns are impervious to rational thought.
>
> I'm more concerned about the "telecommunications industry sources" who
> think that an "overseas computer hacker" has gained access to the
> IPND to create the site.
>
> That's just mind numbingly STUPID.
>
> Anyone with even a modicum of knowledge about these sorts of things
> (let alone a someone classed as a "telecommunications industry
> source") , would know that it's far, far, far more likely that
> someone's just stripped the data from a CD-ROM phone directory.
>
> The outdatedness of parts of it (together with the lack of any silent
> numbers appearing in it) is a bit of a give-away.

Surely you are not suggesting that the pc clowns have been spreading
porkies, and claiming some insider knowledge, so as to be seen to be
doing something by way of an investigation? How cynical can you be?

On 25/05/06 16:52, [email protected] uttered the following...

>On Thu, 25 May 2006 16:44:02 +1000, Scornful <[email protected]>
>wrote:
>
>
>
>>On Thu, 25 May 2006 16:02:14 +0930, horacewachope wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>><http://www.privacylawyer.ca/blog/atom.xml>
>>>
>>>The Privacy Commissioner of Australia is poised to investigate a
>>>controvertial "reverse directory" in that country.
>>>
>>>
>>It will be interesting to read the results of the investigation, and to
>>see how much it costs in taxpayer dollars.
>>
>>These politically correct clowns are impervious to rational thought.
>>
>>
>
>I'm more concerned about the "telecommunications industry sources" who
>think that an "overseas computer hacker" has gained access to the
>IPND to create the site.
>
>That's just mind numbingly STUPID.
>
>
>
I assume if this was the case the site would display unlisted numbers.
It doesn't.

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On Thu, 25 May 2006 17:36:06 +1000, Zyxak wrote:

> On 25/05/06 16:52, [email protected] uttered the following...
>
>>On Thu, 25 May 2006 16:44:02 +1000, Scornful <[email protected]>
>>wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>On Thu, 25 May 2006 16:02:14 +0930, horacewachope wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>><http://www.privacylawyer.ca/blog/atom.xml>
>>>>
>>>>The Privacy Commissioner of Australia is poised to investigate a
>>>>controvertial "reverse directory" in that country.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>It will be interesting to read the results of the investigation, and to
>>>see how much it costs in taxpayer dollars.
>>>
>>>These politically correct clowns are impervious to rational thought.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>I'm more concerned about the "telecommunications industry sources" who
>>think that an "overseas computer hacker" has gained access to the
>>IPND to create the site.
>>
>>That's just mind numbingly STUPID.
>>
>>
>>
> I assume if this was the case the site would display unlisted numbers.
> It doesn't.

Therefore...?

[email protected] wrote:

> <http://www.privacylawyer.ca/blog/atom.xml>

> The website - www.boonghunter.com - also has
> disturbed Telstra, which yesterday described it as "a gross invasion
> of privacy".

Odd they didn't consider it a "gross invasion of privacy" when they
sold that database to all the direct marketing firms? Perhaps they mean
an invasion of their private revenue stream?


> http://www.boonghunter.com is being redirected to
> http://www.indigenoushunter.com/. I understand the term "boong" (which
> I must confess I've never heard before) is an offensive term used to
> refer to aboriginal Australians.

Q. Why are blackfellas called "boongs"?

A. Because of the sound they make when they bounce off the roobar.

> >> The Privacy Commissioner of Australia is poised to investigate a
> >> controvertial "reverse directory" in that country.
> >
> >It will be interesting to read the results of the investigation, and to
> >see how much it costs in taxpayer dollars.
> >
> >These politically correct clowns are impervious to rational thought.
>
> I'm more concerned about the "telecommunications industry sources" who
> think that an "overseas computer hacker" has gained access to the
> IPND to create the site.
>
> That's just mind numbingly STUPID.

It would be extremely difficult to "hack" into the IPND and extract a 2 year
old copy.
Its clearly not IPND data; otherwise silent numbers would appear

> Anyone with even a modicum of knowledge about these sorts of things
> (let alone a someone classed as a "telecommunications industry
> source") , would know that it's far, far, far more likely that
> someone's just stripped the data from a CD-ROM phone directory.

You can confirm that by the age of the data.

"Wolfgang Wildeblood" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> [email protected] wrote:
>
> > <http://www.privacylawyer.ca/blog/atom.xml>
>
> > The website - www.boonghunter.com - also has
> > disturbed Telstra, which yesterday described it as "a gross invasion
> > of privacy".
>
> Odd they didn't consider it a "gross invasion of privacy" when they
> sold that database to all the direct marketing firms? Perhaps they mean
> an invasion of their private revenue stream?

Agreed

Michael wrote:
> "Wolfgang Wildeblood" <[email protected]> wrote in
> message news:[email protected]...
>> [email protected] wrote:
>>
>>> <http://www.privacylawyer.ca/blog/atom.xml>
>>
>>> The website - www.boonghunter.com - also has
>>> disturbed Telstra, which yesterday described it as "a gross invasion
>>> of privacy".
>>
>> Odd they didn't consider it a "gross invasion of privacy" when they
>> sold that database to all the direct marketing firms? Perhaps they
>> mean an invasion of their private revenue stream?
>
> Agreed

Too right. I get Spam calls every day, and they all use the apellation on my
Telstra bills, and it's used no where else! Although often they announce
that they ARE from Telstra. I'm not in the phone book, either. Yet there
they go. I really resent it.

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"Michael" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>> >> The Privacy Commissioner of Australia is poised to investigate a
>> >> controvertial "reverse directory" in that country.
>> >
>> >It will be interesting to read the results of the investigation, and to
>> >see how much it costs in taxpayer dollars.
>> >
>> >These politically correct clowns are impervious to rational thought.
>>

>> Anyone with even a modicum of knowledge about these sorts of things
>> (let alone a someone classed as a "telecommunications industry
>> source") , would know that it's far, far, far more likely that
>> someone's just stripped the data from a CD-ROM phone directory.
>
> You can confirm that by the age of the data.

It's pretty obvious how they did it because private numbers aren't listed.
Plus how could they hack in and get a 2 year old copy??

<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Thu, 25 May 2006 16:44:02 +1000, Scornful <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>>On Thu, 25 May 2006 16:02:14 +0930, horacewachope wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> <http://www.privacylawyer.ca/blog/atom.xml>
>>>
>>> The Privacy Commissioner of Australia is poised to investigate a
>>> controvertial "reverse directory" in that country.
>>
>>It will be interesting to read the results of the investigation, and to
>>see how much it costs in taxpayer dollars.
>>
>>These politically correct clowns are impervious to rational thought.
>
> I'm more concerned about the "telecommunications industry sources" who
> think that an "overseas computer hacker" has gained access to the
> IPND to create the site.
>
> That's just mind numbingly STUPID.
>
> Anyone with even a modicum of knowledge about these sorts of things
> (let alone a someone classed as a "telecommunications industry
> source") , would know that it's far, far, far more likely that
> someone's just stripped the data from a CD-ROM phone directory.
>
> The outdatedness of parts of it (together with the lack of any silent
> numbers appearing in it) is a bit of a give-away.

I reckon he just screen scraped the info from the online White Pages. They
have certain errors I know of that are identically reproduced in the
IndigenousHunter site.

'Onya

<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Thu, 25 May 2006 16:44:02 +1000, Scornful <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>>On Thu, 25 May 2006 16:02:14 +0930, horacewachope wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> <http://www.privacylawyer.ca/blog/atom.xml>
>>>
>>> The Privacy Commissioner of Australia is poised to investigate a
>>> controvertial "reverse directory" in that country.
>>
>>It will be interesting to read the results of the investigation, and to
>>see how much it costs in taxpayer dollars.
>>
>>These politically correct clowns are impervious to rational thought.
>
> I'm more concerned about the "telecommunications industry sources" who
> .... STUPID.

Must be Michael.

<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
>
> <http://www.privacylawyer.ca/blog/atom.xml>
>
> The Privacy Commissioner of Australia is poised to investigate a
> controvertial "reverse directory" in that country. The site,
> www.boonghunter.com, provides names, addresses and numbers of
> residents based on partial information, including just the streets
> they live on. Women in particular are afraid that it'll make a good
> tool for stalkers. The Advertiser: Women fear website puts them in
> danger [23may06]. By MICHAEL OWEN 23may06 AN unauthorised telephone
> directory website has alarmed women, who fear it will increase the
> risk of stalking and endanger women and children seeking refuge from
> domestic violence. The website - www.boonghunter.com - also has
> disturbed Telstra, which yesterday described it as "a gross invasion
> of privacy". The website and the source of its information was last
> night under investigation by federal authorities, including the
> Australian Communications and Media Authority and the Office of the
> Federal Privacy Commissioner.
>
> Sensis, Telstra's online directory division, said it was "appalled" by
> the website, which provides "reverse search" access to address and
> telephone numbers of individuals. "Unlike the White Pages directory,
> where you need to know the name of the person you are searching for
> before you can find their details, reverse searching enables people to
> search for your private details without knowing who you are," Sensis
> Corporate Affairs Manager Karina White said. "For example, you can
> find out someone's personal details just by knowing the street they
> live on. "Whoever is behind this website has no regard for
> Australians' rights to have their personal contact information handled
> responsibly and with respect." Karen Barnes, chairperson of the
> Kilburn-based Women's Housing Association, was concerned for the
> safety and security of women and children trying to flee abusive
> situations. "We will be pursuing a formal inquiry to try and get this
> website closed down," Ms Barnes said.
>
> Telecommunications industry sources last night said initial inquiries
> indicated an overseas computer hacker had gained access to the
> Integrated Public Number Database, which contains the names,
> addresses, phone numbers and phone location of all residential and
> business customers in the country. The database is managed by Telstra
> on behalf of the telecommunications industry. The INPD is used by
> telcos to develop their own directories and is also available to
> authorised members of the Australian police and emergency services.
> ACMA last night confirmed it had started investigating the source of
> the information on the website. Privacy Commissioner Karen Curtis was
> last night preparing to launch a formal investigation. The domain
> http://www.boonghunter.com is being redirected to
> http://www.indigenoushunter.com/. I understand the term "boong" (which
> I must confess I've never heard before) is an offensive term used to
> refer to aboriginal Australians.

Welcome to lunchtime. The whole front page of this arvo's Melbourne
newspaper was dedicated to this story plus half of Page 4.

'Onya

<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...

> disturbed Telstra, which yesterday described it as "a gross invasion
> of privacy".

Pity Telstra are willing to sell exactly the same info if you can front up
with enough cash.

> Sensis, Telstra's online directory division, said it was "appalled" by

Pity Sensis are willing to sell exactly the same info if you can front up
with enough cash.

> live on. "Whoever is behind this website has no regard for
> Australians' rights to have their personal contact information handled
> responsibly and with respect." Karen Barnes, chairperson of the

Pity how's it perfectly okay to buy exactly the same info if you can front
up with enough cash.