Security breaches are wake-up calls to phone companies

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Sans ?Pretexting,? They Will Still Find a Way

Just as the hackers do when thwarted by spyware, the shady characters searching for your private information will find another way without ?pretexting,? or whatever other illegitimate means they may eventually make illegal. As long as sensitive data like your social Security number and date of birth are available from the Internet or other sources, the scams will continue.

Not so?if Congress passed federal legislation giving you control over your name and personal data, which means you must be aware of and approve any transaction using it. That would make any unsanctioned source of your private information useless, since the phone company, credit bureau, or whomever is being contacted for your data cannot release it without your approval. And, the authorization process has been simplified in a system I have developed. I did a couple of posts in my blog, The Dunning Letter, re. this matter:

http://thedunningletter.blogspot.com/2005/06/re-clarification-of-basic-issues-in.html

http://thedunningletter.blogspot.com/2006/06/its-monday-morning-do-you-know-where.html

Jack E. Dunning
The Dunning Letter
Cave Creek, AZ

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