Beth Givens
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Beth Givens
account accounts information likely line security sensitive social types
The person on the other end of the line is likely to have very sensitive information -- your account number, your Social Security number, the types of accounts you have (and) the way you use your accounts.
member military name number personnel required security short social
The requirement that military personnel use the Social Security number for practically everything is nothing short of criminal, ... I got an e-mail from one military member who said he was required to stencil his name and Social Security number on his duffel bag. It's really outrageous.
higher risk
They may not really know who is working for them. There could be a higher risk for fraud.
accustomed family tracking within
The more tracking that's done even within the family, the more we'll all be getting accustomed to tracking, and ... it will become more and more acceptable.
endurance endure far hook pay worse
They are usually off the hook financially. But what they are going to have to endure is far worse than having to pay the impostor's bills.
burden busy call months services three
If you're a busy person and you don't want to put the burden on yourself to call every three months and you have the money, these services could be a convenience and a comfort,
pervasive points security
It just points out how pervasive these security breaches are.
companies list names response socially
I think a socially responsible response would be to list the names of the companies affected.
checking money takes weeks
Yes, you'll probably get that money back once they've done the investigation, but if the investigation takes two weeks or two months, here you are without money in your checking account.
almost background checks concerns decade identity interest seeing theft
We're seeing almost as much interest and concerns in background checks as we were seeing in identity theft about a decade ago.
cities consider install setting video
Usually cities do it in the reverse. They install the video surveillance first and then they consider setting up policies.