Has anyone else seen the LifeLock commercial where the CEO is passing out flyers to get people to sign up for protection against identity thieves while showcasing his own social security number on the fliers and on the side of a truck in a busy city? He also has it posted in the company's website: http://www.lifelock.com/default.aspx?promocode=WEBCOMP&engine=adwords!9824&keyword=&match_type=&gclid=CN-gv-XYjI8CFQhlHgodFVLKTQ The company insures you for up to one million dollars. Even though efforts to prevent hackers and others who illegally obtain and maliciously use sensitive information steadily improve, I'm sit a bit leery about future loopholes or slip ups. What are your thoughts on this?
I have been a victim of identity theft before and in an IM chat I had with Dr. Green, he shared the fact that he had co-written an article regarding security and technology that would put my fears to rest. I do not have a hard copy of the journal but I have attempted to access and read the article electronically and was unsuccessful. If anyone else is interested, below is the cover picture of the September/October magazine entitled Learning and Leading with Technology, vol.35: issue 2, pgs. 18-23.
2 comments:
Lori,
I had someone stealing mail out of my mailbox this past summer, and it scared me to death! I didn't even realize it was going on until a local business owner called me to let me know that one of my direct deposit receipts from my paycheck (it looks just like a check except instead of "Pay to the order of" it says "Deposited in the account of") had been cashed by one of her employees that didn't look at the 'check' closely enough to tell it wasn't really a check. Of course, I filed a police report, but they didn't do anything about it...so I installed a locking mailbox, which solved the problem. But even to this day, I wonder what all they were able to take before I caught on - the not knowing is the worst part of the whole thing.
Heather
Heather,
I can so relate. You never know about these idiots. Thank goodness you found out when you did. I'm glad you got a lock on your mailbox. Now you've made it hard for them. Try not to worry about what they may have gotten. Whoever it was has probably long tossed your info (if they got any)and desperately moved on to their next victim. Hopeful its none of your neighbors. Keep a watchful eye on your credit reports, though. You can get them free electronically. Its a shame that even at home every little thing has to be secured like Fort Knox.
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