Comments for Pictorial Guide To This Year In Personal ID Breaches

Pictorial Guide To This Year In Personal ID Breaches

2006-11-15T08:08:32Z

Back when laptops containing SS #s were getting stolen every week, we mused about doing a chart like this. Then we thought, nah, NYT will do one and do it a lot better than we ever could.

Lo and behold, they did, click to enlarge, although we found their color scheme bland and decided to punch it up a little. — BEN POPKEN

Comment from dave the wet sprocket on 2006-11-15

2006-11-16T01:56:28Z

hmmm...i see 6 entities that impacted a hell of a lot more people than the runner-up on that 'worst company' poll. if choicepoint's silver medal was on the basis of publicity alone, it makes me wonder how many companies out there make halliburton look like model citizens, but get away with it by keeping a lower profile.

Comment from cassifrass on 2006-11-15

2006-11-15T21:57:54Z

so with both Citi and Chase showing up (and both children of the same parent) - would the combining splotch be the size of my hand and the color of blood?

Comment from Ben Popken on 2006-11-15

2006-11-15T20:29:41Z

Joshua writes:

"so is it safe to say that everyone's identity has been thefted?"

Comment from Pelagius on 2006-11-15

2006-11-15T19:48:00Z

The hell with it. I'm changing all my passwords to "secret", leaving the signing strip of my cc's blank, and taking down my firewall. What's the point...

Comment from w.oods on 2006-11-15

2006-11-15T18:18:19Z

Someone should plot this against the number or persons notified that their financial data was compromised.

Comment from timmus on 2006-11-15

2006-11-15T10:55:06Z

Well, the SS "lost" my credit card numbers. That's the last time I join up with that ragtag outfit.

Comment from RumorsDaily on 2006-11-15

2006-11-15T09:57:19Z

I'm a little confused, what does this have to do with Nazi tshirts at Walmart?