[Dataloss] long term effects of data loss

[George Toft]

I am wondering about the long-term effects of record loss.  It seems to 
me that all a thief needs to do is wait a year or two to use the 
information - after all, you can't change your SSN, Birth Date, and are 
probably not changing your name, so the info is good for years to come.

My thinking is that people tend to forget about the fraud alerts, which 
only last 90 days.  Maybe they renew them a couple times.  After a year 
or so, the thief should be able to act on the data and perhaps 1/2 will 
be effective.

Thoughts?  Enlightenment?
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George Toft, CISSP, MSIS
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