What would you do (realistically)

[Sodium Duck]

That's ludicrous. I'm sick of everyone putting the onus on the individual. At what point does corporate responsibility come into play here?

What if this was your 80 year old grandmother? Maybe you set up all the contact information in there for her, because she barely knows how to use it. Then what if there was a problem with the phone -- she brings it there to get it fixed and they just frisk it away and do whatever with the information. She wouldn't know any better -- then who's fault would it be?

And don't anybody write some asinine comment about how your grandmother uses her cellphone so good and knows everything about it.

Companies HAVE to be held responsible for their actions, especially if they deal ROUTINELY with sensitive information. Give me a break, please.

[DevilGirl]

Originally Posted by Sodium Duck

Companies HAVE to be held responsible for their actions, especially if they deal ROUTINELY with sensitive information. Give me a break, please.

I cannot argue that point. Companies need to have some resonspibilities and liabilities.

But, it never can hurt, and is a wise idea, to help protect yourself by doing what you can to avoid PII (personally identifying information) from getting to someone who shouldn't have it.

I think what most people are saying on here is that you shouldn't just rely on the company to protect you (even though they should). You can do a much better job of protecting yourself than the company can do.