An example of why consumers must be careful about sharing personal information . . .
Going back to our April 30th blog post . . . Back when I was just starting to learn about id theft and protecting my PII, I applied for a Hollywood Video rental membership. The application asked for my Social Security number. I asked why they needed it; the clerk couldn’t tell me. I didn’t list it and I still obtained a membership. The store at which I applied is now closed and stories have appeared about the irresponsible disposable of the records by other stores. So, how happy am I now that I didn’t give that piece of PII on the application. I tell this to the students when we present the CSR program—be stingy with personal information.
by Charlotte Rose, CIPP
Senior Investigator, Kroll Fraud Solutions
Tags: best practices, identity theft, PII, protecting information, sensitive personal information
