Friday, February 17, 2006

Random Question For The Day

So, no one's done this in a while, so I'm not pointing fingers - I just thought about it out of the blue.

Do you think it ever occurs to anyone who fills out those "What's Your (Whatever) Name" surveys that they're practically begging someone to steal their identity?

Yes, I'm a bit of a paranoid freak sometimes, but it just seems to me that posting a huge long list of your Porn Name/Star Wars Name/Stripper Name, etc., isn't the best idea in the world. Those names are usually arrived at by providing answers to such questions as: the street you grew up on, your first pet's name, your mother's maiden name, your favourite teacher's name, etc....frequently questions used to verify your identity or recall a password to an Internet-based account. And while it might be fun to discover these aloud with friends at a sleepover, it's probably not the best idea in the world to post it online....

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