[TheForge] Way OT - Use of SSN for a computer ID

[David E. Smucker]

Well, Jerry I bet your retirement service is provide by "Hewitt" -- because 
that is the way their system is for Alcoa.  I didn't trust or like these 
folks so as soon as I retired I rolled all of my retirement savings out of 
their plan and into a Vanguard IRA.
By the way some plans allow you to do this when you reach age 60 even if not 
retired.

Good luck on getting them to change or improve anything.  About the most you 
can hope for is that if there is a problem then maybe you will see a class 
action.  The great feeling is even if you do not take part in their on line 
system your SS number and account information is already there on their 
computer system for someone to hack into.  This problem will not go away 
until we see the law changed so providers are responsible for any problem.

Dave Smucker
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jerry" <jfsmith at ameritech.net>
To: <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 10:32 AM
Subject: [TheForge] Way OT - Use of SSN for a computer ID


> I was going to use my retirement plans online service until I came to the 
> user id setup. They want to use my Social Security Number for my user id. 
> How dumb can anyone be, between sysbots, cookie snacking software and all 
> of that crap. I talked to these folks and they no idea what I was talking 
> about, I said if I use my SSN as my user id on your system and I suddenly 
> find somebody has stolen my identity will they pay for all the problems 
> that result from this crime. They said that they would pass this on to the 
> higher ups.
>
> Jerry
>
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