DEBRIS.COMgood for a laugh, or possibly an aneurysm

ZabaSearch drives another nail in the coffin of personal privacy. Type in a name and state and get the person’s full name, birthdate, address, and phone number. It’s like a time machine, too; their data goes back at least 15 years, retaining records of every place anyone has ever lived. Sigh.

David Lazarus did some nice investigative work for the Chronicle, in a column called It’s impressive, scary to see what a Zaba search can do. The article explains an unexpected and bizarre connection between the founders/owners of Zaba and the Heaven’s Gate suicide cult.

See also Matt Haughey’s recent writeup on the issue: Strange, Troubling Privacy