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Note to large companies: after you do the credit check, there's almost never a reason to keep the customer's Social Security number.
Delete them. Delete them all. Do it now.
@Nick_Searles This is the fundamental problem with the Big Data movement. Data is like crack. Corporations are addicted. They care more about monetizing your information than minimizing risk.
@paxterrarum Will sell your stuff to anyone. Blackmail thrives on this stuff.
@paxterrarum They say they will at times. But I am sure they never do or never will.