Sorry, but you are wrong. Access to any information concerning living persons can lead to identity theft. It isn't just a soc. sec. #. Besides, a soc. sec. # can be obtained with basic information that gen sites publish regularly such as Mother's maiden name and birthdate. It is becoming so prevalent that those who don't follow basic protective rules such as not giving out basic information to people on the phone, on the internet or in public, are just tempting the odds. Be safe, protect your hard earned credit history and identity! Don't take chances. Gen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sam Wonders" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2003 6:24 PM Subject: Re: [ILLASALLE] Privacy on the Internet > If you want privacy for the sake of privacy this is good advice but be aware > of one thing - it will NOT protect you from identity theft. It just isn't > done that way. True identity theft requires access to your Social Security > number. Protect that by not giving it to anyone not absolutely requiring > it. Do not put it on your checks or drivers licence. Credit card numbers > can give someone access to those accounts. More identity theft is > accompished by going through someones trash than perhaps anything else. > Shred all bills, bank statements, etc before throwing them out. If you are > concerned that someone will get into your bank account by learning your > mother's maiden name give the bank a false name. Whatever you do don't > think you are getting some sort security by keeping your information off > genelogical sites. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Tuohy" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2003 7:35 PM > Subject: [ILLASALLE] Privacy on the Internet > > > > Dear List Members, > > > > More and more postings to this list are referring to people who are still > > living. Please, please, please, in the interest of those people DO NOT > post > > anything regarding living people on the Internet!!! > > > > If you want to share that kind of information with another member of the > > list, please just email each other offlist. Even then, please make sure > > that you have permission from the person you're writing about before doing > > so. > > > > You've no doubt heard scare stories about identity theft on the Internet. > > Anyone with a computer and a modem can look at what you post online, not > > necessarily out of interest in genealogy. > > > > Among genealogists there is a convention called Gen 100, meaning that > > information is only shared regarding persons born at least 100 years > > ago--therefore, probably no longer living. Can we make that a standard > for > > posting on this list? > > > > Sijncerely, > > Lynn > > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

I've was a security consultant for over thirty years and would like to tell you that it is you who are wrong. A true identity theft cannot be done without your social security number. If you will read my original message I advised against using your mother's maiden name as a key to your identity. Tell the bank (and others) anything else they don't care. If you want to protect your privacy by not posting your information that's fine. The idea that people have had their identity stolen through postings on genealogical sites is an "urban legend". I think you will find anyone this has happened to it was through their own misuse of their various identity cards. ---- Original Message ----- From: "Gen" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2003 9:45 PM Subject: Re: [ILLASALLE] Privacy on the Internet > Sorry, but you are wrong. Access to any information concerning living > persons can lead to identity theft. It isn't just a soc. sec. #. Besides, > a soc. sec. # can be obtained with basic information that gen sites publish > regularly such as Mother's maiden name and birthdate. It is becoming so > prevalent that those who don't follow basic protective rules such as not > giving out basic information to people on the phone, on the internet or in > public, are just tempting the odds. > > Be safe, protect your hard earned credit history and identity! Don't take > chances. > > Gen > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sam Wonders" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2003 6:24 PM > Subject: Re: [ILLASALLE] Privacy on the Internet > > > > If you want privacy for the sake of privacy this is good advice but be > aware > > of one thing - it will NOT protect you from identity theft. It just isn't > > done that way. True identity theft requires access to your Social > Security > > number. Protect that by not giving it to anyone not absolutely requiring > > it. Do not put it on your checks or drivers licence. Credit card numbers > > can give someone access to those accounts. More identity theft is > > accompished by going through someones trash than perhaps anything else. > > Shred all bills, bank statements, etc before throwing them out. If you > are > > concerned that someone will get into your bank account by learning your > > mother's maiden name give the bank a false name. Whatever you do don't > > think you are getting some sort security by keeping your information off > > genelogical sites. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "John Tuohy" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2003 7:35 PM > > Subject: [ILLASALLE] Privacy on the Internet > > > > > > > Dear List Members, > > > > > > More and more postings to this list are referring to people who are > still > > > living. Please, please, please, in the interest of those people DO NOT > > post > > > anything regarding living people on the Internet!!! > > > > > > If you want to share that kind of information with another member of the > > > list, please just email each other offlist. Even then, please make sure > > > that you have permission from the person you're writing about before > doing > > > so. > > > > > > You've no doubt heard scare stories about identity theft on the > Internet. > > > Anyone with a computer and a modem can look at what you post online, not > > > necessarily out of interest in genealogy. > > > > > > Among genealogists there is a convention called Gen 100, meaning that > > > information is only shared regarding persons born at least 100 years > > > ago--therefore, probably no longer living. Can we make that a standard > > for > > > posting on this list? > > > > > > Sijncerely, > > > Lynn > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, > > go to: > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >