By Joe on August 12, 2009
I’m a Chase customer who had been loyal, paid all his insufficient funds fees without complaining, maintain credit and checking accounts and even upgraded to their loyalty program for checking account holders, “Chase Rewards.” How do they reward loyal clients who hold trust in them? Sell customer information to third party companies and place obstacles to [...]
Posted in Blogging | Tagged Apathy, Big Business, Chase, consumer advocacy, customer service, JPMorgan, Privacy, Privacy Policy, Rant
By Joe on September 2, 2008
Over the Labor Day weekend, Google fed the tech blogosphere a chewy piece of news — the equivalent to peanut butter — the Web couldn’t stop chattering about it. They’re planning on a new project aimed at the Web browser market. I might as well share my feedback on it since I was asked by [...]
Posted in Blogging, Geeky, Tech News | Tagged consumer advocacy, Google, internet, microsoft, mozilla, OpEd, PR, Privacy, Tech News, web 2.0
By Joe on May 12, 2008
I can imagine it now: “Download USADefense 1.0,” patiotically displayed on a plethora of American Web sites, which would intrisnically turn a regular PC (even a junker), into a form of ammunition for the US Air Force to use on their Cyber-enemies. Well, that’s sort of what the government wants…
Posted in Blogging, Geeky, Tech News | Tagged Government, internet, Privacy, Security
By Joe on April 22, 2008
In an effort to help people better understand what consumer targeting is and what it could become, I share some useful info for the average consumer. (Consumers in this context are Internet users.)
Posted in Geeky, Tips | Tagged ads, aol, consumer advocacy, internet, Privacy