catculation@lemmy.zip to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 9 months agoScary AT&T breach leaks up to 70 million Social Security numbers to the dark webwww.macworld.comexternal-linkmessage-square86fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up11arrow-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 · 9 months agomessage-square86fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarePossibly linux@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·9 months agoI think the problem is there isn’t any law protecting your data
minus-squarepenquin@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·9 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-up0·9 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