Timothy Lavin , Columnist

Sleazy Data Companies Get Sleazier

The sleazy business of data brokers is starting to catch the eye of the government.

April 10, 2014 at 8:36 PM UTC

Timothy Lavin is a member of the editorial board covering technology and politics. Previously, he was a senior editor at the Atlantic.

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On the website of InfoTrack Information Services Inc., you'll find a photo of five amiable-looking professionals, superimposed on a background made to resemble a police lineup.

"Can you pick out the criminal?" it asks, ominously.