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I have a web based application form that is used to gather personal information for web based users. One of the fields is an SSN. My question is simple, in terms of security compliance, is it okay to prefill the SSN when the user is return… Continue reading Returning Social Security Number After Validation Checks on Web Based Form [closed]
I am currently working on a web application that requires W-9 file submissions. Currently we are storing these on a designated file system, but since these forms can contain SSN I would like to know what is the standard appro… Continue reading Safely store W-9 forms
Few hours ago, I caught my wife talking on the phone, giving a series of number that I recall to be her social security numbers. I made her hang up, and sure enough, it was a scam caller.
She said she had only given the firs… Continue reading Part of my social security number has been compromised
I am working on a platform that does temp labor and we are needing to run background checks. That means collecting scary data like SSNs, Names, Addresses, Dates Of Birth, and sending them to the background check service that … Continue reading How to treat SSN passing through web server
After scouring the web to find countless similar questions, I still find it important enough to ask based on my client’s specific requirements. Now I know most if not all are not a lawyer, but if you’ve had experience in this… Continue reading How to store SSN in asp.net web-based application on a short-term basis?
Vulnerabilities in software used by 200 Vermont municipalities left town employees’ Social Security Numbers and other information exposed. Brett Johnson, owner of IT company simpleroute, discovered the flaws after two Vermont towns hired him to d… Continue reading Software Vulnerabilities Used by 200 VT Towns Left Employees’ SSNs Exposed
A new warning was just issued by the Federal Trade Commission regarding a scam that involves the Social Security Administration. Apparently, scammers are spoofing the administration’s customer service number – 1-800-772-1213. So, if you are… Continue reading 1-800-772-1213 Social Security Administration Scam – Beware
Equifax said that an additional 2.4 million Americans have been impacted by a 2017 data breach, bringing the total of those implicated to around 148 million people. Continue reading Equifax Adds 2.4 Million More People to List of Those Impacted By 2017 Breach
Equifax has suffered one of the largest data breaches in history that has left highly sensitive data of as many as 143 million people—that’s nearly half of the US population—in the hands of hackers.
Based on the company’s investigation, some unknown hackers managed to exploit a security flaw on the Equifax website and gained unauthorized access to certain files between mid-May and July 2017.
Continue reading Equifax Data Breach: Steps You should Take to Protect Yourself
It’s ironic—the company that offers credit monitoring and ID theft protection solutions has itself been compromised, exposing personal information of as many as 143 million Americans—that’s almost half the country.
Equifax, one of the three largest credit reporting firm in the United States, admitted today that it had suffered a massive data breach somewhere between mid-May and July this year
Continue reading Equifax Hack Exposes Personal Info of 143 Million US Consumers