I received a reply to my "Did they really think this through?" post from the CEO of TrustedID. He posted a link to their blog where they answer many of the questions that have been raised by myself and others. You may want to check it out. Their answers make me feel a little better, but I'm still not sure that I like it. Check it out for yourself and let me know what you think.
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- Andy, ITGuy
- I've been in IT for 11 years. Sometime in 2000 I became interested in Security and started focusing my career in that direction. I am a CISSP and have a passion for Information Security. I have worked both "In the trenches" and in managerial positions in IT. I started blogging because I wanted to have a place to express my thoughts and opinions on security. Hopefully someone else will gain something from what I have to say.
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I really don't know if I see a benefit to this service. And I really dislike how we browbeat our users to not submit personal information anywhere...and then an unproven company comes along that says, "put in your SSN please."
Also, for an unproven company, I can't really believe claims of anonymity and not keeping search data. People expect that of AOL and/or Google, but that certainly does not hold up. Besides, why would I want anonymity when I'm putting in very particular bits of information?
And I really hate seeing someone claim they are built using the best security on the Internet...but can't talk about it.
Of course, I thought the No Call List was a lame idea as well, but it seems to have made people feel happier. (Of course, I don't get any telemarketers calling anyway since I only have cell service...)
I agree, there is no full proof security available so why put your social security number out there where it could possibly be compromised. Trusted Id is not an unproven company though, in fact, they are a very well respected identity protection company. They have a lot of great services I just don't think this is one people should use. Better to be safe than sorry.
Identity Theft Labs has reviews and comparisons of the leading identity protection companies and is a good resource for general information.
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