catculation@lemmy.zip to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 8 months agoScary AT&T breach leaks up to 70 million Social Security numbers to the dark webwww.macworld.comexternal-linkmessage-square90fedilinkarrow-up1361arrow-down12file-textcross-posted to: news@lemmy.world
arrow-up1359arrow-down1external-linkScary AT&T breach leaks up to 70 million Social Security numbers to the dark webwww.macworld.comcatculation@lemmy.zip to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square90fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: news@lemmy.world
minus-squarePossibly linux@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18arrow-down1·8 months agoI think the problem is there isn’t any law protecting your data
minus-squarepenquin@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up10·8 months agoAnd that’s a huge problem. Only form of protection I have is freezing my credit with the three credit reporting assholes. I know it’s not much, but at least no one can apply for shit with my social.
minus-squarePossibly linux@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·8 months agoIt actually gives you quite a bit of protection. If you don’t have a open credit they can’t open cards in your name. Just remember it is frozen
I think the problem is there isn’t any law protecting your data
And that’s a huge problem. Only form of protection I have is freezing my credit with the three credit reporting assholes. I know it’s not much, but at least no one can apply for shit with my social.
It actually gives you quite a bit of protection. If you don’t have a open credit they can’t open cards in your name.
Just remember it is frozen