return2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoAT&T Says Personal Information From 73 Million Customers Leaked On The Dark Web—Including Social Security Numberswww.forbes.comexternal-linkmessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10cross-posted to: news@lemmy.world
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkAT&T Says Personal Information From 73 Million Customers Leaked On The Dark Web—Including Social Security Numberswww.forbes.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square1fedilinkcross-posted to: news@lemmy.world
minus-squaretal@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-22 years agoSocial Security numbers should really not be considered secret data. Too many places have leaked them. Maybe – maybe – they’re okay for uniquely-identifying someone, but they’re a really bad way to authenticate someone. I mean, this breach alone – if these are Americans – is something like 20% of the US population. You can’t rely on something as authentication data if 20% of the population has irrevocable credentials that are floating around.
Social Security numbers should really not be considered secret data. Too many places have leaked them.
Maybe – maybe – they’re okay for uniquely-identifying someone, but they’re a really bad way to authenticate someone.
I mean, this breach alone – if these are Americans – is something like 20% of the US population.
You can’t rely on something as authentication data if 20% of the population has irrevocable credentials that are floating around.
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