Re: Stanford Hack Exposes 10,000
I really didn't mean to start an off-topic rat-hole discussion, but instead, point out how bad (nonchalant, cavalier) site security has become with reagards to storing sensitive information. This is just gettinh waaaay out of hand. And appears to be getting worse. Operational issue? You decide.... - ferg -- Mark Newton <newton@internode.com.au> wrote: On Wed, May 25, 2005 at 05:12:18PM -0700, Adam McKenna wrote:
On Wed, May 25, 2005 at 11:59:17PM +0000, Fergie (Paul Ferguson) wrote:
Yet another unfortunate disclosure... http://www.techweb.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=163701121
I wonder when schools are going to get the hint and stop using SSN's as ID numbers..
Around about whenever the US Federal Government gets the hint and passes a bill which makes it illegal to use social security numbers for any purpose other than the administration of social security. - mark -- Mark Newton Email: newton@internode.com.au (W) Network Engineer Email: newton@atdot.dotat.org (H) Internode Systems Pty Ltd Desk: +61-8-82282999 "Network Man" - Anagram of "Mark Newton" Mobile: +61-416-202-223
On Thu, May 26, 2005 at 12:28:32AM +0000, Fergie (Paul Ferguson) wrote:
I really didn't mean to start an off-topic rat-hole discussion, but instead, point out how bad (nonchalant, cavalier) site security has become with reagards to storing sensitive information.
Has it really 'gotten' bad or just been that way all along? I don't know how the security was where you went to college, but at my school, people's SSN's were posted up on grading sheets for all to see. The names were missing, but still, you could easily get them just by watching people check their grades. --Adam
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