Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Dear All.....
Utility companies, phone companies, credit card companies*, internal help desks.....etc. The last 4 digits of a consumer's SSN are the only ones unique to that individual and the only digits that cannot be determined by knowing where and when someone was born (in most cases). Can you please stop frakking using them as a PIN CODE?!?!?
*CC folks, I'll almost give you a break on this one. Almost, but not quite. You, out of the above list are the only folks with a valid reason under the FCRA to have my SSN. However, that doesn't mean you need to use it for non-credit purposes.
If any of my handful of readers were avid fans of "Designing Women" and recall the fit Julia had about the poor state of customer service on one episode, you, like Suzanne, may find yourself saying "Oh great, Lesley has another experience with the public at large."
PS--Date of birth isn't much better....but until it's regulated, I guess I'll have to live with it. When it is, I expect I shall rant about it too.
*CC folks, I'll almost give you a break on this one. Almost, but not quite. You, out of the above list are the only folks with a valid reason under the FCRA to have my SSN. However, that doesn't mean you need to use it for non-credit purposes.
If any of my handful of readers were avid fans of "Designing Women" and recall the fit Julia had about the poor state of customer service on one episode, you, like Suzanne, may find yourself saying "Oh great, Lesley has another experience with the public at large."
PS--Date of birth isn't much better....but until it's regulated, I guess I'll have to live with it. When it is, I expect I shall rant about it too.
