For a few years I've had a couple of gripes on the subject.
1. People who expose themselves to personal risk (especially kids) by giving away personal information to total strangers.
2. Mass hysteria about anyone knowing personal details.
At both extremes there are risks:
The 12 year old girl who meets her online 15-y.o. dream lover only to find he's Mr Chivers, the creepy 40-something janitor.
But recently Jeremy Clarkson (Mr Self-Opinionated-but-entertaining git from 'Top Gear') posted an article in his Sunday Times column about our unreasonable panic about data loss. He argued that having your account details is no biggy. Without passwords and personal private information (name of 1st primary school teacher, 1st pet etc.), all they can do is pay money into your account.
I was cheering him as I read it. Yes! Stop this press-induced paranoia! Debunk these conspiracy myths!
To prove his point, he published his account details in his Sun Column ("All you'll be able to do with them is put money into my account. Not take it out. Honestly, I've never known such a palaver about nothing,"). I was quietly respecting his convition, until I read this.
I believe the word is "Pwnt"
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"I started out with nothin' and I still got most of it left" - Seasick Steve
I saw that earlier today. Good stuff.
Nice that whoever purloined the money sent it to a charity.
Nice that whoever purloined the money sent it to a charity.
In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.
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I saw that earlier today. Good stuff.
Nice that whoever purloined the money sent it to a charity.
Nice that whoever purloined the money sent it to a charity.
"I started out with nothin' and I still got most of it left" - Seasick Steve
whoever did it did a damn good job of proving a point. Nice touch on the charity thing there
My mom's identity was stolen once. 300$ in phone bills because her damn old boss basically let a illegal immigrant have everyone at the work place's social security code and all the works.
More on Topic: Even though I love the Top gear show, he got owned. hard.
More on Topic: Even though I love the Top gear show, he got owned. hard.
/shrug. If someone has enough of your personal information to convince someone else to give them more information, chances are they will get it. Some of these people put enough effort into it to make it a full time job. Luckily for society it's still easier for identity thieves to target the elderly and television personas.
Do yourselves a favor. Don't get old and buy a shredder.
Do yourselves a favor. Don't get old and buy a shredder.
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I could fix that and put the comma in the right spot, but it's more amusign to leave it as is.
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Ya Kao, I had to take a double look at that one...
Dread Lörd Kaolian wrote:
Do yourselves a favor. Don't get old and buy a shredder.
have one and I love it....
can never be too carefull..
Shall we wait two weeks only to see the headline "ID theft faked by celebrity!"
He just wanted to hide 500.
Myself I just tear up things with account info into multiple pieces and spread them among a few different trash cans.
We did have an ID theft when I was at the Md. Historical Society. It was done by our payroll/HR person.
He just wanted to hide 500.
Myself I just tear up things with account info into multiple pieces and spread them among a few different trash cans.
We did have an ID theft when I was at the Md. Historical Society. It was done by our payroll/HR person.
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Samira wrote:
I saw that earlier today. Good stuff.
Nice that whoever purloined the money sent it to a charity.
Nice that whoever purloined the money sent it to a charity.
I believe the diabetic organization was chosen specifically because they make it easy to donate with only the bank account and routing information.
In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.
Hilarious!
Do what now?
Dread Lörd Kaolian wrote:
Do yourselves a favor. Don't get old and buy a shredder.
If you don't have a shredder, a good alternative is soaking personal documents containing identifying details in water, then ******** them up really tightly ..Makes it a damn sight harder to open em and get the details XD
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Dread Lörd Kaolian wrote:
Do yourselves a favor. Don't get old and buy a shredder.
If you don't have a shredder, a good alternative is soaking personal documents containing identifying details in water, then ******** them up really tightly ..Makes it a damn sight harder to open em and get the details XD
"I started out with nothin' and I still got most of it left" - Seasick Steve
Identify theft is easier then you think. I won't go into detail but all you need is a social security number and your in. THAT'S IT...
You can purchase things without ever being seen. It's quite easy (YES YOU WILL EVENTUALLY GET CAUGHT) if you get stupid but you can do tons of damage with just those simply little numbers.
And its easier to get then you think!
I will just say twice a year your social security number is given out in a public place to most that are smart enought to get it with enough information included in the documents to do the damage. :P
Enought said!!!
You can purchase things without ever being seen. It's quite easy (YES YOU WILL EVENTUALLY GET CAUGHT) if you get stupid but you can do tons of damage with just those simply little numbers.
And its easier to get then you think!
I will just say twice a year your social security number is given out in a public place to most that are smart enought to get it with enough information included in the documents to do the damage. :P
Enought said!!!
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I will just say twice a year your social security number is given out in a public place to most that are smart enought to get it with enough information included in the documents to do the damage.
Ooh, is it like a cookie swap? Do they get a convention room in Vegas and trade numbers, 'cause that would be fun.
What's bred in the bone will not out of the flesh.
Twice? I immediately thought of tax season, but I can't count it twice unless you mean federal and state.
What's bred in the bone will not out of the flesh.
Fire has proven to be a quite effective and fun way of destroying documents.
Just as Planned.
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fatalillusiontw wrote:
Dread Lörd Kaolian wrote:
Do yourselves a favor. Don't get old and buy a shredder.
If you don't have a shredder, a good alternative is soaking personal documents containing identifying details in water, then ******** them up really tightly ..Makes it a damn sight harder to open em and get the details XD
*******!
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Timelordwho wrote:
Fire has proven to be a quite effective and fun way of destroying documents.
It's even more fun if you wait until someone identity thieves them and THEN light them on fire!
"Wots this then? A credit card statement? Nice... <sniff - sniff> Oi! Wot's goin on? Me knickers are oon fire now! Bloody hell <poof>"
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