[Fredslist] Posting Resumes-response

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One's Social Security number used to be on drivers' licenses; that's been removed.  There's a dichotomy, though, as far as SS# and doctor's offices.  A person's SS# is on his or her Medicare card...which is required to be shown and copied at each doctor's office and hospital.  Something's wrong with that picture.

Furthermore, a SS# is "never" to be given out nor carried around.  As for seniors, generally Alzheimer's and Dementia occur when someone is senior.  Then again, I left my waistpack in a taxi once...there were plenty of things to cancel and replace without having to deal with my SS# being lost.

Elizabeth Marner-Brooks
Training The Speaking Voice
917-374-8984


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>From: Sherry Rivera <mortgagelady500 at hotmail.com>
>Sent: Jun 18, 2009 4:51 PM
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>Subject: RE: [Fredslist] Posting Resumes-response
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>I so fully agree with you about entry into buildings.  If you object, you can often overcome their actually scanning it.  When objecting, they have looked at it and typed my name into the computer to generate my tag.  
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>I object all the time to these kind of things.  It should be "illegal" to ask for personal information to record.  It is done all the time in so many places.  If you object politely, the requestor looks at you as if you are strange, but I don't care.  At Doctor's offices I say I don't know my Social Security #.  They no longer need that as the companies stopped using it.  Doctors use that so if they have a problem with collecting from your insurance company, they can send you to collection.  I could go on and on about this.  The fewer times you give your personal info, the better chance you have of avoiding theft identity.  
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>Just refuse OFTEN.  Think about why they need it and if they really do.  if it doesn't make sense, don't give it.  If you do not look out for yourself, who will?
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>Sherry Rivera 
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>100 North Village Avenue
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>Rockville Centre, NY 11570
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>> Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:16:50 -0500
>> From: abonfiglio at psapartnership.org
>> To: fredslist at gothamnetworking.com
>> Subject: [Fredslist] Posting Resumes-response
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>> Thank you so much, Ester, for your awareness memo on posting resumes.
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>> Today in this electronic world we face risk every day. I speak for 
>> myself and as a former auditor for MetLife.
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>> Personally, I do not believe that posting resumes on Fredslist ranks 
>> high on the list in terms of risk.
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>> Every day we hand our credit cards to all types of retail 
>> establishments as a matter of course. Some clerical people step into 
>> another area to process the transaction. Who knows if they copy our 
>> information?
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>> Of even more concern to me is the practice that has taken place in 
>> large buildings after 9/11. In the past you used to show your driver's 
>> license for ID in these buildings and they only looked at it for 
>> verification,and now they make a copy of it. Who gave them the right 
>> to copy it??
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>> This practice to me is objectionable, and yet we tolerate it.
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>> Also, people send resumes every day in response to ads on Craigslist, 
>> Monster and many other job sites.There would be no other way to respond.
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>> As with everything, there needs to be a balance.
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>> No risk, no gain.
>> Since our Gotham family is such a wonderful helpful group,people have 
>> to decide for themselves what course of action is appropriate for them.
>> 
>> Thanks for listening!!
>> Regards,
>> 
>> Anne Bonfiglio, CISA
>> Exec. Dir./PSA
>> www.psapartnership.org
>> 10 Park Ave 7H
>> New York, N.Y. 10016
>> 212 684 0281
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>> Quoting Ester Horowitz <witsowitz at verizon.net>:
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>> > While it certainly is a fredslist tradition to help those close to us
>> > find work especially in this economic downturn by posting their resume
>> > as a convenience for all of us, you should at least consider the
>> > potential of identity theft it may cause. We are a closed network of
>> > honorable people so it is not the tribe that concerns me.
>> >
>> > It only takes having a person's name and one other piece of information
>> > for a serious case of identity theft to occur. In addition 50% of ID
>> > theft occurs from someone we know.
>> >
>> > We may want to rethink the practice. What if we were to state a
>> > description about the person we know and what position they are looking
>> > for instead of posting a resume? Offer their email address to request
>> > the resume. It removes the threat of ID Theft and any potential
>> > liability to gothamites as well.
>> >
>> > In an effort to help let's at least be cognizant of the electronic
>> > frontier we live in...its assets as well as its liability. Just MHO
>> >
>> >
>> > Warmest regards,
>> > Ester Horowitz
>> > 516 318-8655
>> >
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