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An 'Ethical Hacker' On Protecting Your Identity
qwqwss writes "Canada.com is running an article by Terry Cutler, a 'certified Ethical Hacker', who wants to get the word out to people on protecting their identities from a growing number of risks. The piece covers shopping online, keeping your personal information contained, and avenues of inquiry if your identity is stolen."
The trick to not worrying about identity theft is to have horrible credit and just about $0 in the bank. I've never got to worry about somebody using my identity. Hell, my identity doesn't even do me any good.
Apparently, 'certifed ethical hacker' is an actual cert one can get. But I don't think I would the term 'hacker' to appear anywhere on my resume. Unless I was trying to get a job with some black hat pseudo legal firm...that'd been sweet.
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Hey, it's fun to shred stuff...
Just don't ever allow your kids to shred anything, even once. If you do, you may find yourself re-filling your taxes, one piece of sellotape at a time.
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No, "ethical" is determined by questions 7, 12, and 30-42 of the ethical hacker certification test. ;)
how do i know you verified it on Google and aren't just a co-conspirator with the person that posted the first number?
The root of the problem:
A: Hi! I'd like to open a line of credit.
B: What's your name.
A: John Smith
B: There are alot of John Smith's, could you be more specific?
A: John Smith from New York, New York.
B: Sigh. That doesn't really help.
A: Well, how then?
B: Give us a publicly known number that refers to you and you alone.
A: My Social Security Number is 012-34-5678
B: Fine. Now I need to prove I'm actually talking to John Smith, 012-34-5678
A: How?
B: Tell us a number that only you know and would never, ever, tell anyone else.
A: My Social Security Number is 012-34-5678
B: Meh, I guess that's good enough. Have fun with your new credit card.
When information is power, privacy is freedom.
What I can't figure out is how did you know that Computerworld is the preferred reading material of the homeless?????
The phone number works. Some Nigerian guy answered the phone. After taking my personal information, he offered me this great deal where I just have to let him use my bank account and he'll give me 40% of some dead guy's 20 million dollar estate.
He's cool, I checked him out on Google. He seems legit.
Did you mean you googled him or you Googled him?
I looked him up on Google, I don't think he's in cahoots with him who's in cahoots with the phone number guy.