Comments on: Hilarious Housing & Dining Social Security Number Mishap http://bwog.com/2008/06/10/hilarious-housing-dining-social-security-number-mishap/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:56:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: gco http://bwog.com/2008/06/10/hilarious-housing-dining-social-security-number-mishap/#comment-61070 gco Tue, 17 Jun 2008 21:24:25 +0000 http://bwog.com/2008/06/10/hilarious-housing-dining-social-security-number-mishap#comment-61070 columbia should put some funds into a identity theft insurance pool to cover the costs that will be incurred by any person whose ID is stolen as a result of this. that makes a lot more sense than giving 5,000 people credit monitoring subscriptions for an arbitrary period of time. if they really did spend north of a million dollars, wouldn't it have been better to just set that aside? ex post, it allocates more money to the actual people who need it-- namely, the people who actually have problems as a result of this. ex ante, it provides insurance to everyone, so we all sleep better, even though the vast majority of us are probably going to be fine. my SSN was posted, by the way columbia should put some funds into a identity theft insurance pool to cover the costs that will be incurred by any person whose ID is stolen as a result of this. that makes a lot more sense than giving 5,000 people credit monitoring subscriptions for an arbitrary period of time. if they really did spend north of a million dollars, wouldn’t it have been better to just set that aside? ex post, it allocates more money to the actual people who need it– namely, the people who actually have problems as a result of this. ex ante, it provides insurance to everyone, so we all sleep better, even though the vast majority of us are probably going to be fine. my SSN was posted, by the way

]]> By: out in the news http://bwog.com/2008/06/10/hilarious-housing-dining-social-security-number-mishap/#comment-61007 out in the news Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:24:14 +0000 http://bwog.com/2008/06/10/hilarious-housing-dining-social-security-number-mishap#comment-61007 http://www.nysun.com/new-york/columbia-students-outraged-by-online-privacy/79844/ http://www.nysun.com/new-york/columbia-students-outraged-by-online-privacy/79844/

]]> By: moron http://bwog.com/2008/06/10/hilarious-housing-dining-social-security-number-mishap/#comment-61002 moron Sat, 14 Jun 2008 00:16:50 +0000 http://bwog.com/2008/06/10/hilarious-housing-dining-social-security-number-mishap#comment-61002 Go read some security reports and find out which IP domains generate the most security threats. And shove your racism card back up your ass. Go read some security reports and find out which IP domains generate the most security threats. And shove your racism card back up your ass.

]]> By: Timing http://bwog.com/2008/06/10/hilarious-housing-dining-social-security-number-mishap/#comment-61000 Timing Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:29:18 +0000 http://bwog.com/2008/06/10/hilarious-housing-dining-social-security-number-mishap#comment-61000 he should be expelled from CU if he's still there. He just cost CU $1,560,000. ($13 ID service*24 months *5000) he should be expelled from CU if he’s still there. He just cost CU $1,560,000. ($13 ID service*24 months *5000)

]]> By: wow http://bwog.com/2008/06/10/hilarious-housing-dining-social-security-number-mishap/#comment-60999 wow Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:03:11 +0000 http://bwog.com/2008/06/10/hilarious-housing-dining-social-security-number-mishap#comment-60999 that's so racist. that’s so racist.

]]> By: pwnt http://bwog.com/2008/06/10/hilarious-housing-dining-social-security-number-mishap/#comment-60998 pwnt Fri, 13 Jun 2008 22:43:18 +0000 http://bwog.com/2008/06/10/hilarious-housing-dining-social-security-number-mishap#comment-60998 http://www.petitiononline.com/breach/petition.html see Signature #95. http://www.petitiononline.com/breach/petition.html see Signature #95.

]]> By: Sprinkles http://bwog.com/2008/06/10/hilarious-housing-dining-social-security-number-mishap/#comment-60996 Sprinkles Fri, 13 Jun 2008 21:49:25 +0000 http://bwog.com/2008/06/10/hilarious-housing-dining-social-security-number-mishap#comment-60996 Why are we protecting the person who did this? Why are we protecting the person who did this?

]]> By: timingPart2 http://bwog.com/2008/06/10/hilarious-housing-dining-social-security-number-mishap/#comment-60993 timingPart2 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 18:38:21 +0000 http://bwog.com/2008/06/10/hilarious-housing-dining-social-security-number-mishap#comment-60993 Indeed, spoken wisely...those assumptions always get us in the end... Indeed, spoken wisely…those assumptions always get us in the end…

]]> By: Timing http://bwog.com/2008/06/10/hilarious-housing-dining-social-security-number-mishap/#comment-60991 Timing Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:52:44 +0000 http://bwog.com/2008/06/10/hilarious-housing-dining-social-security-number-mishap#comment-60991 You're assuming that they are competent. Tisk Tisk!(A mistake many of us had made in the past.) If they were competent, they wouldn't allow a pimple-faced student to download 5,000 SS# off their computers. You’re assuming that they are competent. Tisk Tisk!(A mistake many of us had made in the past.) If they were competent, they wouldn’t allow a pimple-faced student to download 5,000 SS# off their computers.

]]> By: timingPart2 http://bwog.com/2008/06/10/hilarious-housing-dining-social-security-number-mishap/#comment-60990 timingPart2 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:36:50 +0000 http://bwog.com/2008/06/10/hilarious-housing-dining-social-security-number-mishap#comment-60990 don't u think they would have cleaned up the google cache and whatever other traces, if they knew about this for longer than they say? apparently there was still stuff out there after they sent the two emails... don’t u think they would have cleaned up the google cache and whatever other traces, if they knew about this for longer than they say? apparently there was still stuff out there after they sent the two emails…

]]> By: Timing http://bwog.com/2008/06/10/hilarious-housing-dining-social-security-number-mishap/#comment-60989 Timing Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:29:28 +0000 http://bwog.com/2008/06/10/hilarious-housing-dining-social-security-number-mishap#comment-60989 It is entirely coincidental that Columbia conveniently disclosed the breach after summer vacation started, when the affected students would not be in campus. It is entirely coincidental that Columbia conveniently disclosed the breach after summer vacation started, when the affected students would not be in campus.

]]> By: fyi http://bwog.com/2008/06/10/hilarious-housing-dining-social-security-number-mishap/#comment-60983 fyi Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:23:54 +0000 http://bwog.com/2008/06/10/hilarious-housing-dining-social-security-number-mishap#comment-60983 anyone ever stopped to think about how their identity could really be taken??? http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/11/AR2008061103759.html anyone ever stopped to think about how their identity could really be taken???

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/11/AR2008061103759.html

]]> By: ... http://bwog.com/2008/06/10/hilarious-housing-dining-social-security-number-mishap/#comment-60979 ... Fri, 13 Jun 2008 06:25:37 +0000 http://bwog.com/2008/06/10/hilarious-housing-dining-social-security-number-mishap#comment-60979 lest future generations of CU students forget... http://www.wikicu.com/Housing_SSN_scandal http://www.wikicu.com/Category:Scandals http://www.wikicu.com/Image:FedColumbiaCartoon.jpg lest future generations of CU students forget…

http://www.wikicu.com/Housing_SSN_scandal

http://www.wikicu.com/Category:Scandals

http://www.wikicu.com/Image:FedColumbiaCartoon.jpg

]]> By: retribution http://bwog.com/2008/06/10/hilarious-housing-dining-social-security-number-mishap/#comment-60974 retribution Fri, 13 Jun 2008 02:13:14 +0000 http://bwog.com/2008/06/10/hilarious-housing-dining-social-security-number-mishap#comment-60974 Someone should thank Mr. Hafemeister. Perhaps by purchasing [firstname]hafemeister.com and explaining the whole incident. Someone should thank Mr. Hafemeister. Perhaps by purchasing

[firstname]hafemeister.com

and explaining the whole incident.

]]> By: I sure hope http://bwog.com/2008/06/10/hilarious-housing-dining-social-security-number-mishap/#comment-60972 I sure hope Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:57:18 +0000 http://bwog.com/2008/06/10/hilarious-housing-dining-social-security-number-mishap#comment-60972 this http://www.gocolumbialions.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=43592&SPID=3876&DB_OEM_ID=9600&ATCLID=612091&Q_SEASON=2006 person's employer doesn't find out about his little boo-boo with highly private information. this http://www.gocolumbialions.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=43592&SPID=3876&DB_OEM_ID=9600&ATCLID=612091&Q_SEASON=2006 person’s employer doesn’t find out about his little boo-boo with highly private information.

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