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information broker |
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information brokerAn individual who searches for information for clients. Information brokers use various resources including the Internet, online services that specialize in databases, public libraries, books and CD-ROMs. They also make plain old fashioned telephone calls. The word "broker" is a misnomer. Information retrieval consultant would be more accurate. Sue Rugge and Alfred Glossbrenner wrote an excellent book on the subject, "The Information Broker's Handbook," published by McGraw-Hill (ISBN 0-07-057870-2). See Web search engines and online service. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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It's important for consumers to know that information brokers have the fight to trade your information with affiliates, and you can't opt out," says Jerry Flanagan, a consumer advocate for the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights. ChoicePoint, one of the largest information brokers, revealed that scammers posing as legitimate Los Angeles-area businesses opened 50 fraudulent accounts and accessed various databases used for pre-employment background checks and public records searches. To pursue these questions, the filmmakers skillfully combine interviews with both artists and art-world information brokers in attendance at Dak'Art 98, Senegal's third Pan-African Visual Arts Biennial. |
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