I have not seen this from any job site I have been looking at or applying through. LIke you I look to verify https before filling out applications online. I think this particular recruiter is not doing a very good job at protecting their clients information.
Jon On Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 4:01 PM, Daniel Rodriguez <[email protected]> wrote: > To all, > > This is an open question to all - > > What are the security risks of the following: I got a call from a recruiter > and they wanted me to go to their website, to take a some type of > proficiency test, and one of the fields asked for my Social Security Number. > I looked at the page and could not find anything to signify that this was a > secure website. No 'https://' or lock icon. I called them back and asked > the recruiter if they were aware that they were asking for pertinent > information on an unsecured website. They stated that they did this all the > time. I pointed out that if I entered my Social Security Number on that page > and submitted it that it would be sent over the Internet unencrypted and > unsecure. > > What is your take and how should I go about to have them correct this? > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
