Comments on: Ohio data breach reveals how “not very secure” personal information is http://www.bloggernews.net/17803 High-quality English language analysis and editorial writing on the news. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:05:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Jack E. Dunning http://www.bloggernews.net/17803#comment-42232 Jack E. Dunning Mon, 18 Jun 2007 16:58:05 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/17803#comment-42232 The most alarming part of this article is the Ohio Governor's statement indicating, because they don't believe a breach of information has occurred, the victims needn't be concerned. One, a breach of information did occur when the idiot intern left the storage device in his car as fair game for thieves. Think about it. Since there is no real value to something like this, why else would they steal it, except for the data. Two, Even if it were petty thieves, the awareness is high enough that, when they realize what they have, they'll sell it to the highest bidder. Three, this is such an organized crime event now that the culprits hold the data until the heat is off, then use it when the victim is least suspecting. The only answer is to give control over our names and personal data to the individual and compensate them when it is sold. You can read more in my blog, "The DunningLetter," at: http://www.thedunningletter.blogspot.com. Jack E. Dunning Cave Creek, AZ The most alarming part of this article is the Ohio Governor’s statement indicating, because they don’t believe a breach of information has occurred, the victims needn’t be concerned. One, a breach of information did occur when the idiot intern left the storage device in his car as fair game for thieves. Think about it. Since there is no real value to something like this, why else would they steal it, except for the data. Two, Even if it were petty thieves, the awareness is high enough that, when they realize what they have, they’ll sell it to the highest bidder. Three, this is such an organized crime event now that the culprits hold the data until the heat is off, then use it when the victim is least suspecting.

The only answer is to give control over our names and personal data to the individual and compensate them when it is sold. You can read more in my blog, “The DunningLetter,” at: http://www.thedunningletter.blogspot.com.

Jack E. Dunning
Cave Creek, AZ

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