Home > Talkback
National News

Viewing comments for:

ChoicePoint Reported to Have Had Previous ID Theft

National News • March 3, 2005
Two Nigerian-born siblings were arrested in 2002 on charges of tapping into ChoicePoint Inc.'s vast database of personal information, a security breach similar to one announced by the data ...

Insurance Journal is not responsible for the content of the message below.

Subject: ID Fraud & Data Correction

Posted On: March 4, 2005, 8:24 am CST
Posted By: Florida Product Analyst
Comment:
I certainly hope ChoicePoint will be proactive in correcting their information for those whose data were stolen from them and used in ID theft. A few years ago, my brother-in-law turned 18 and started applying for things, only to find out his credit rating was ruined by someone who had stolen his social security number years before. My inlaws had to hire a lawyer and spend months to get ChoicePoint to agree to investigate and correct the information.

This little experience happened right when I was starting to look at credit scoring and see that it was soon going to become a hot issue. While I do agree it is a useful tool, I also see that the data is vulnerable enough to errors and abuse that I think the trends to try to limit scoring in insurance is going to continue.
Subject Posted By Posted On
ChoicePoint roger
Mar 13, 2005, 3:03 pm
RE: Trust factor here Almost humorous
Mar 7, 2005, 2:55 pm
ID Fraud & Data Correction Florida Product Analyst
Mar 4, 2005, 8:24 am
RE: Choice Point and Credit Scoring Arthur Ciszek
Mar 3, 2005, 5:43 pm
Choice Point and Credit Scoring Beth
Mar 3, 2005, 3:04 pm
RE: Trust factor here nome
Mar 3, 2005, 2:04 pm
Insurance Information Drewboy
Mar 3, 2005, 2:02 pm
Trust factor here Skeptic from now on
Mar 3, 2005, 1:50 pm
What! Jon
Mar 3, 2005, 1:38 pm
Back to article

Post a Comment

.