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I am not sure what is actually the worst thing we learned here, that this many people were hacked or this percentage is/was employed by the US government

• DennisP 11y ago
  It's not just those employed. A family member of mine has a security clearance, and let me know that I'd be one of the 20 million with my SSN exposed, since I was one of the people the government checked on when doing his clearance.
  • sgs1370 11y ago
    And DOB of your family member, unless the forms have changed. Also (not related to your family), when you're trying to identify yourself on the phone to a credit card or bank (etc.) because you are starting with them or "lost your password", they usually quiz you - almost all of the questions can be answered if you know the previous addresses.
    • ams6110 11y ago
      This is what needs to change. Personal trivia can no longer serve as proof of identity. We need to make the personal data useless for identity thieves.