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peterbirks) wrote2005-05-07 05:45 pm
peterbirks) wrote2005-05-07 05:45 pm
Shredders
I see that shredders are the new big seller. Is everyone secretly hiding tawdry secrets that they don't want the press to get hold of? No, of course not. They are panicking at the scare stories of "identity theft". What they don't realize is that most of them have finances of such outstanding tediousness that no-one would want to steal their identity anyway. And those that are in danger, well, shredding credit card bills won't make any difference.
Identity theft is not complex. Foraging in bins isn't necessary. You can find out about a person through the purchase of information available on CD and supplied by such underground organisations as BT, Experian and the local Council. A few applications later and you have got someone else's identity, with a photo ID. Not that most of these zeroes have anything to worry about, but shredders are about as useful as water filters here.
Identity theft is not complex. Foraging in bins isn't necessary. You can find out about a person through the purchase of information available on CD and supplied by such underground organisations as BT, Experian and the local Council. A few applications later and you have got someone else's identity, with a photo ID. Not that most of these zeroes have anything to worry about, but shredders are about as useful as water filters here.