[Dataloss] Personal experiences? Was Re: VISA / 1ST BANK

[Al Mac]

I have had one trivial notification that some personal information was 
compromised.

I had one incident in which I initially thought I was an ID theft victim, 
because I was in trouble for not paying an account I did not have, but it 
turned out to be bank error, that still hurt my credit rating.

I have ID theft insurance as a rider on my personal property insurance.

I now think two waste baskets is best insurance against dumpster divers 
(tear up the bills, and put pieces into different garbage containers that 
do not get dumped at same time).

> > By a show of hands (or reply email), how many here have ever received a
> > breach notification or otherwise been informed that their personal
> > information was compromised?  In a related question, how many here have
> > been actual victims of identity theft?