Trusted ID update

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.

Did they really think this through?

Martin writes about a new service being offered that allows you to search for your SS# or CC# to see if it has been stolen or compromised. When I saw this I had to drop what I was doing and post about it. Not because it's BIG news, but because I want as many people as possible to know about this so they can warn their friends. Not because I think the guys who are running it are trying to scam anyone, but b/c it does two things. First, as Martin said, it's another database that has the potential to be breached. Second, it encourages people to give out information that they don't need to be giving out.

The site is https://www.stolenidsearch.com/

As I said I'm sure they have good intentions, but I'm not liking the way they are going about it. The site has a Verisign SSL Cert, is a service of TrustedID and is endorsed by the Identity Theft Resource Center. All of these are great organizations that work to keep us secure, but I still don't like it.