Comments on USDA Admits Posting Social Security Numbers "Not Appropriate"
This seems like a good opportunity to plug the ACLU's attempt to defeat the Federal Government's attempt to create a national ID card:
Props for the State Legislature and Governor for passing a law that makes Washington's participation in any such program contingent upon 1) having the federal goverment pay for it; 2) making sure the personal data collection doesn't unduly invade individuals' privacy and is securely protected (if that's even possible); and 3) doesn't not create onerous requirements for individuals that could prevent them from traveling, driving, or, if the power of these cards is later expanded, from voting.
Credit monitoring should be free always. The financial industry makes a lot of dough off of keeping this information about us, they could pay to protect the system they created.
The large criminal organizations that work to get people's information off the network or by hacking can read the "1 year of credit monitoring" offer made by the offending stewards of the information and *wait* for one year.
A year later the consumer is hit, they go through the huge hassle of dealing with identity theft and the organization that made it possible has long since washed their hands of their role in the matter.
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