How safe is your data?

[dotti34]

Since the hacking of Optus, two more companies have been hacked over here. One is Medibank, which is a private health insurer with 3.7 million customers. The other one is Woolworths MyDeal with about 2.2 million customers. Gives a person a lot of confidence in giving out personal details, I don’t think. In my opinion we are asked to give out more personal information than is absolutely necessary. One thing for sure, there is no guarantee any of it is safe.

 

[cashman]

Since the hacking of Optus, two more companies have been hacked over here. One is Medibank, which is a private health insurer with 3.7 million customers. The other one is Woolworths MyDeal with about 2.2 million customers. Gives a person a lot of confidence in giving out personal details, I don’t think. In my opinion we are asked to give out more personal information than is absolutely necessary. One thing for sure, there is no guarantee any of it is safe.

personally i would not trust anyone with personal data,

 

[Margaret Pilkington]

Cashy the thing is you already do...and you have no option in this..well unless you want to live in a cave and eats seeds and berries...do no banking, buy no services...gas electricity, water, you deal with government departments...DWP etc

All of these will have you on their data base and if you have not ticked the box on your council tax form then the council will have happily sold it

 

[taddy]

All of these will have you on their data base and if you have not ticked the box on your council tax form then the council will have happily sold it.

Thanks Marge, I did not know that, I will certainly check it next year, Hopefully I will not be shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted as they say.