According to the lawsuit, Brian and Crystal Byrd, of Casper, Wyoming discovered that Arron's has secretly collected their data after the store manager paid a visit to their home on December 22, 2010 to repossess a laptop. The device was actually paid for, but incorrectly entered into the system and
Crystal Byrd told the Tribune: "After they showed us the picture, I, of course, felt violated. There are many times I sat in front of that computer with barely nothing on. So I didn't know if they had taken lots of pictures of us or what."
Date: May 04, 2011
Category: Sci/Tech
Source: Google
Laptop Spying: Rental Company Sued Over Alleged Webcam Spying
In the suit, Brian and Crystal Byrd claim that, without their knowledge, a computer rented from Aaron's was equipped with software capable of intercepting electronic messages, taking webcam pictures and tracking keystrokes.
The suit contends an alleged cyber-snooping component called PC Rental Agent was soldered or otherwise installed inside a Dell laptop that Brad and Crystal Byrd of Casper, Wyo., leased last year. The device came to light only after the manager of an Aarons outlet in Casper came to the couples home
Brian and Crystal Byrd sued Aaron's, Inc. Monday, alleging that the Dell Inspiron laptop they purchased from Aaron's contained remote monitoring software that, they say, could have captured credit card numbers or personal pictures of the Casper, Wyo., couple or their 5-year-old son.
Date: May 03, 2011
Category: Sci/Tech
Source: Google
Rent-to-Own Outfit Allegedly Spied on PC Customers with Webcams
Oh yes they did, claims the lawsuit. It seems someone from Aaron's Inc. came to the home of Brian and Crystal Byrd on December 22, 2010 and attempted to repossess their leased computer, claiming the Byrds were in default (the Byrds claim they weren't).
The couple had their own desktop computer but rented the laptop because Crystal Byrd needed it to study radiography at Casper College, they said. That's why Brian Bird says they called police rather than give the computer back.
Date: May 03, 2011
Category: Sci/Tech
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Beauty at Jenks Salon - Hairstylist and Makeup artist (2009) Club La Vela (2001-2009) Total Perfection Salon - Hairstylist and Makeup artist (2007-2009) Regis Corporation - Hairstylist (2005-2007)