TigerBlue4Ever
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RE: Equifax says breach exposed Social Security numbers, data from 143M Americans
(09-08-2017 08:10 AM)Lord Stanley Wrote: (09-07-2017 07:47 PM)stinkfist Wrote: (09-07-2017 05:06 PM)Lord Stanley Wrote: It was only a matter of time.
143M SSNs. I hope not only are people fired for this, they receive scarlett letters in the IT security industry forever.
FOREVER.
now you know why I hide the USD in various formations.....the wishbone is outdated
always one step forward....never two backwards....
I am starting to wonder about getting gold bars and mason jars of twenties to hide in my floorboards.
Also, seeds and .22s. Cause that'll be the real currency when North Korea invades.
.223/5.56 works better.
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RE: Equifax says breach exposed Social Security numbers, data from 143M Americans
(09-08-2017 08:15 AM)TigerBlue4Ever Wrote: (09-08-2017 08:10 AM)Lord Stanley Wrote: (09-07-2017 07:47 PM)stinkfist Wrote: (09-07-2017 05:06 PM)Lord Stanley Wrote: It was only a matter of time.
143M SSNs. I hope not only are people fired for this, they receive scarlett letters in the IT security industry forever.
FOREVER.
now you know why I hide the USD in various formations.....the wishbone is outdated
always one step forward....never two backwards....
I am starting to wonder about getting gold bars and mason jars of twenties to hide in my floorboards.
Also, seeds and .22s. Cause that'll be the real currency when North Korea invades.
.223/5.56 works better.
my glocks and remington 870 tactical will work just fine...
...just had a dipshite (walk up)...imagine how i solved that one (forked tongue, "I'm working") with a hand on one of 'em...he chose wisely to walk away....
ain' nuttin' butter than the fuel in the field...
(This post was last modified: 09-08-2017 08:30 AM by stinkfist.)
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09-08-2017 08:28 AM |
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RE: Equifax says breach exposed Social Security numbers, data from 143M Americans
My wife noted how we have this which is huge relevant news. We have hurricanes. We have health care issues. And yet CNN is all Trump rants, all the time. Nothing but Trump.
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09-08-2017 09:46 AM |
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RE: Equifax says breach exposed Social Security numbers, data from 143M Americans
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HeartOfDixie
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RE: Equifax says breach exposed Social Security numbers, data from 143M Americans
(09-08-2017 01:10 PM)VA49er Wrote: Check to see if you are impacted: Equifax
If impacted you can add a free 90 day fraud alert: Add a fraud alert
Mine was impacted.
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09-08-2017 01:12 PM |
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VA49er
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RE: Equifax says breach exposed Social Security numbers, data from 143M Americans
(09-08-2017 01:12 PM)HeartOfDixie Wrote: (09-08-2017 01:10 PM)VA49er Wrote: Check to see if you are impacted: Equifax
If impacted you can add a free 90 day fraud alert: Add a fraud alert
Mine was impacted.
Well, it said mine "may" have been impacted which I took as a definitive "yes" I was impacted so I thought it wise to let other folks know a couple of steps they could take to help avoid anything bad from coming of it. Of course, the best thing to do is monitor credit/bank accounts and act quickly if anything suspect occurs.
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09-08-2017 01:14 PM |
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HeartOfDixie
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RE: Equifax says breach exposed Social Security numbers, data from 143M Americans
(09-08-2017 01:14 PM)VA49er Wrote: (09-08-2017 01:12 PM)HeartOfDixie Wrote: (09-08-2017 01:10 PM)VA49er Wrote: Check to see if you are impacted: Equifax
If impacted you can add a free 90 day fraud alert: Add a fraud alert
Mine was impacted.
Well, it said mine "may" have been impacted which I took as a definitive "yes" I was impacted so I thought it wise to let other folks know a couple of steps they could take to help avoid anything bad from coming of it. Of course, the best thing to do is monitor credit/bank accounts and act quickly if anything suspect occurs.
Yea, that is as close as their legal department would allow them to say to "we done f'ed up."
I will be paying attention and throwing down a lawsuit if anything happens.
I am legitimately angry about this.
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09-08-2017 01:18 PM |
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Lord Stanley
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RE: Equifax says breach exposed Social Security numbers, data from 143M Americans
People should go to jail for this and all three credit reporting agencies shut down as national security risks.
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09-08-2017 01:28 PM |
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RE: Equifax says breach exposed Social Security numbers, data from 143M Americans
yay... I was impacted!
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09-08-2017 01:29 PM |
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HeartOfDixie
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RE: Equifax says breach exposed Social Security numbers, data from 143M Americans
(09-08-2017 01:28 PM)Lord Stanley Wrote: People should go to jail for this and all three credit reporting agencies shut down as national security risks.
I agree.
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09-08-2017 01:31 PM |
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HeartOfDixie
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RE: Equifax says breach exposed Social Security numbers, data from 143M Americans
(09-08-2017 01:29 PM)UTSAMarineVet09 Wrote: yay... I was impacted!
Well, maybe.
You "may" have been impacted.
Don't you love corporatists doublespeak?
F these groups and their plundering of the American people.
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09-08-2017 01:32 PM |
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RE: Equifax says breach exposed Social Security numbers, data from 143M Americans
(09-08-2017 01:32 PM)HeartOfDixie Wrote: (09-08-2017 01:29 PM)UTSAMarineVet09 Wrote: yay... I was impacted!
Well, maybe.
You "may" have been impacted.
Don't you love corporatists doublespeak?
F these groups and their plundering of the American people.
its lawyer talk
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09-08-2017 01:51 PM |
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RE: Equifax says breach exposed Social Security numbers, data from 143M Americans
Sneaky ba$tards.....
Equifax hack victims could be disqualifying themselves from class-action claims
snippit:
Quote:As Equifax consumers attempt to check whether they are among the 143 million individuals whose information has been compromised in a massive cyber-attack, the consumer credit reporting agency has included a clause on its TrustedID portal that could disqualify victims from joining a class-action suit.
In response to the hack, Equifax has established a website allowing individuals to check whether their personal information has been impacted. However, by using the portal and joining TrustedID, it appears from the terms of service that people are implicitly agreeing to a clause that bars them from taking part in any class action against the company: “Please read this entire section carefully because it affects your legal rights by requiring arbitration of disputes (except as set forth below) and a waiver of the ability to bring or participate in a class action, class arbitration, or other representative action. Arbitration provides a quick and cost effective mechanism for resolving disputes, but you should be aware that it also limits your rights to discovery and appeal.” The caveat was first reported by TechCrunch Opens a New Window. .
On Friday, Equifax updated its terms of service allowing consumers to opt out of this arbitration clause, but that requires them to “notify Equifax in writing within 30 days of the date that you first accept this agreement on the site,” according to The Washington Post.
(This post was last modified: 09-08-2017 02:12 PM by VA49er.)
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RE: Equifax says breach exposed Social Security numbers, data from 143M Americans
Mine was impacted.
Damnit. This is the 2nd freaking time this has happened to me. The 1st time was the big OPM hack a couple years ago.
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09-08-2017 02:15 PM |
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RE: Equifax says breach exposed Social Security numbers, data from 143M Americans
(09-08-2017 02:11 PM)VA49er Wrote: Sneaky ba$tards.....
Equifax hack victims could be disqualifying themselves from class-action claims
snippit:
Quote:As Equifax consumers attempt to check whether they are among the 143 million individuals whose information has been compromised in a massive cyber-attack, the consumer credit reporting agency has included a clause on its TrustedID portal that could disqualify victims from joining a class-action suit.
In response to the hack, Equifax has established a website allowing individuals to check whether their personal information has been impacted. However, by using the portal and joining TrustedID, it appears from the terms of service that people are implicitly agreeing to a clause that bars them from taking part in any class action against the company: “Please read this entire section carefully because it affects your legal rights by requiring arbitration of disputes (except as set forth below) and a waiver of the ability to bring or participate in a class action, class arbitration, or other representative action. Arbitration provides a quick and cost effective mechanism for resolving disputes, but you should be aware that it also limits your rights to discovery and appeal.” The caveat was first reported by TechCrunch Opens a New Window. .
On Friday, Equifax updated its terms of service allowing consumers to opt out of this arbitration clause, but that requires them to “notify Equifax in writing within 30 days of the date that you first accept this agreement on the site,” according to The Washington Post.
Class act!
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09-08-2017 02:18 PM |
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RE: Equifax says breach exposed Social Security numbers, data from 143M Americans
downright unethical.
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09-08-2017 02:19 PM |
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RE: Equifax says breach exposed Social Security numbers, data from 143M Americans
(09-08-2017 02:11 PM)VA49er Wrote: Sneaky ba$tards.....
Equifax hack victims could be disqualifying themselves from class-action claims
snippit:
Quote:As Equifax consumers attempt to check whether they are among the 143 million individuals whose information has been compromised in a massive cyber-attack, the consumer credit reporting agency has included a clause on its TrustedID portal that could disqualify victims from joining a class-action suit.
In response to the hack, Equifax has established a website allowing individuals to check whether their personal information has been impacted. However, by using the portal and joining TrustedID, it appears from the terms of service that people are implicitly agreeing to a clause that bars them from taking part in any class action against the company: “Please read this entire section carefully because it affects your legal rights by requiring arbitration of disputes (except as set forth below) and a waiver of the ability to bring or participate in a class action, class arbitration, or other representative action. Arbitration provides a quick and cost effective mechanism for resolving disputes, but you should be aware that it also limits your rights to discovery and appeal.” The caveat was first reported by TechCrunch Opens a New Window. .
On Friday, Equifax updated its terms of service allowing consumers to opt out of this arbitration clause, but that requires them to “notify Equifax in writing within 30 days of the date that you first accept this agreement on the site,” according to The Washington Post.
well ****! You would think working at a law firm, I would read the fine print... but nooooo!
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09-08-2017 02:22 PM |
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RE: Equifax says breach exposed Social Security numbers, data from 143M Americans
(09-08-2017 02:18 PM)HeartOfDixie Wrote: (09-08-2017 02:11 PM)VA49er Wrote: Sneaky ba$tards.....
Equifax hack victims could be disqualifying themselves from class-action claims
snippit:
Quote:As Equifax consumers attempt to check whether they are among the 143 million individuals whose information has been compromised in a massive cyber-attack, the consumer credit reporting agency has included a clause on its TrustedID portal that could disqualify victims from joining a class-action suit.
In response to the hack, Equifax has established a website allowing individuals to check whether their personal information has been impacted. However, by using the portal and joining TrustedID, it appears from the terms of service that people are implicitly agreeing to a clause that bars them from taking part in any class action against the company: “Please read this entire section carefully because it affects your legal rights by requiring arbitration of disputes (except as set forth below) and a waiver of the ability to bring or participate in a class action, class arbitration, or other representative action. Arbitration provides a quick and cost effective mechanism for resolving disputes, but you should be aware that it also limits your rights to discovery and appeal.” The caveat was first reported by TechCrunch Opens a New Window. .
On Friday, Equifax updated its terms of service allowing consumers to opt out of this arbitration clause, but that requires them to “notify Equifax in writing within 30 days of the date that you first accept this agreement on the site,” according to The Washington Post.
Class act!
Yep, the idiots made it a two step process though. I started the process but will not complete the process after reading the above info. I imagine lots of other folks will do the same. Besides, I've put the ALERT on my credit files and after all the other hacks that have occurred I have to have at least two or three other monitoring services activated.
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09-08-2017 02:22 PM |
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RE: Equifax says breach exposed Social Security numbers, data from 143M Americans
(09-08-2017 02:22 PM)UTSAMarineVet09 Wrote: (09-08-2017 02:11 PM)VA49er Wrote: Sneaky ba$tards.....
Equifax hack victims could be disqualifying themselves from class-action claims
snippit:
Quote:As Equifax consumers attempt to check whether they are among the 143 million individuals whose information has been compromised in a massive cyber-attack, the consumer credit reporting agency has included a clause on its TrustedID portal that could disqualify victims from joining a class-action suit.
In response to the hack, Equifax has established a website allowing individuals to check whether their personal information has been impacted. However, by using the portal and joining TrustedID, it appears from the terms of service that people are implicitly agreeing to a clause that bars them from taking part in any class action against the company: “Please read this entire section carefully because it affects your legal rights by requiring arbitration of disputes (except as set forth below) and a waiver of the ability to bring or participate in a class action, class arbitration, or other representative action. Arbitration provides a quick and cost effective mechanism for resolving disputes, but you should be aware that it also limits your rights to discovery and appeal.” The caveat was first reported by TechCrunch Opens a New Window. .
On Friday, Equifax updated its terms of service allowing consumers to opt out of this arbitration clause, but that requires them to “notify Equifax in writing within 30 days of the date that you first accept this agreement on the site,” according to The Washington Post.
well ****! You would think working at a law firm, I would read the fine print... but nooooo!
The database search didn't impact anything.
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09-08-2017 02:24 PM |
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HeartOfDixie
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RE: Equifax says breach exposed Social Security numbers, data from 143M Americans
(09-08-2017 02:22 PM)VA49er Wrote: (09-08-2017 02:18 PM)HeartOfDixie Wrote: (09-08-2017 02:11 PM)VA49er Wrote: Sneaky ba$tards.....
Equifax hack victims could be disqualifying themselves from class-action claims
snippit:
Quote:As Equifax consumers attempt to check whether they are among the 143 million individuals whose information has been compromised in a massive cyber-attack, the consumer credit reporting agency has included a clause on its TrustedID portal that could disqualify victims from joining a class-action suit.
In response to the hack, Equifax has established a website allowing individuals to check whether their personal information has been impacted. However, by using the portal and joining TrustedID, it appears from the terms of service that people are implicitly agreeing to a clause that bars them from taking part in any class action against the company: “Please read this entire section carefully because it affects your legal rights by requiring arbitration of disputes (except as set forth below) and a waiver of the ability to bring or participate in a class action, class arbitration, or other representative action. Arbitration provides a quick and cost effective mechanism for resolving disputes, but you should be aware that it also limits your rights to discovery and appeal.” The caveat was first reported by TechCrunch Opens a New Window. .
On Friday, Equifax updated its terms of service allowing consumers to opt out of this arbitration clause, but that requires them to “notify Equifax in writing within 30 days of the date that you first accept this agreement on the site,” according to The Washington Post.
Class act!
Yep, the idiots made it a two step process though. I started the process but will not complete the process after reading the above info. I imagine lots of other folks will do the same. Besides, I've put the ALERT on my credit files and after all the other hacks that have occurred I have to have at least two or three other monitoring services activated.
I watch mine via USAA but the whole thing is ridiculous.
Part of me says I ought to take out an add and start pulling a bunch of people in about this.
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