“Joe The Plumber”
Yes, for those of you who have not heard of “Joe The Plumber”, he is only one of the hottest topics of discussion between presidential candidates, Barack Obama and John McCain. Joe became an overnight sensation after the final presidential debate took place. The media was swarming with stories of Joe and the hardship that this campaign has put him in. Joe’s face was being shown through media outlets nationwide.
Unfortunately for Joe, the fame was not all glamour. Now that his name has been made public, it is being reported that inquiries into his personal information are being made by unauthorized individuals. His driver license and auto registration information has apparently been accessed since the debate, and authorities plan to call to account anyone who gained access to this information for a non-business purpose.
We can only hope that no one has looked so much into his personal life that they have been able to find ways to use his identity, but if so, Joe, along with many others, needs protection that will alert him before any new accounts are opened in his name. This might help give him peace of mind.
Data breaches are growing at an alarming rate and people need to be aware of the risk involved in even having a social security number. There are many dishonest persons out there who know how to use this number to basically, ruin your financial life. Don’t become a victim.
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December 2nd, 2008 at 10:34 am
I doubt LifeLock would have protected Joe the Plumber. Either people steal your identity, or they don’t.
December 3rd, 2008 at 3:56 pm
If you read up on lifelock, you will find out that it is designed to work even after someone steals your personal information. That’s why the CEO flashes his social security number all over the place. Someone may be able to get ahold of your identity if you have lifelock, but they can’t use it to hurt your credit. If the thief tries to use it for anything, the lifelock guys will nail him. They’re confident enough to have a 1 million dollar guarantee too. Even if someone ever did get your money, you wouldn’t lose a dime.
The moral of the story: If you don’t want people to know your personal information, don’t get involved in politics. If you don’t want people using your personal information to steal your money, get lifelock.