More info on this.... When I went to the site all it was asking was my first and last name, followed by my SSN. According to the recruiter, they 'match up', or store, my name and use the SSN to validate that I am who I say that I am. Nothing on that site, or from the recuiter, states that they need the SSN to do a background check. I even sent an email to that sites 'helpdesk' and asked them about the security, or lack thereof, and have not heard a response, as of yet.
I don't like the idea of sending SSN's, or anything else pertinent, across the Net unless I know it is secured. Two years ago, I had to clear my credit record because of Identity Theft. Someone in Naples, FL, used my SSN and a past address and passed themselves off as me. When I went to investigate these charges I had to sign some affidavits to the effect that I was not the one who incurred these charges. I went through the ringer on this and I don't want to have to go through that again. On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 3:02 PM, Cameron Cooper <[email protected]> wrote: > I work for a pre-employment background screening company and can tell you > that one of the reasons for a recruiter to have you SSN is for a background > check, which you would need to sign and give consent for a company to > perform a background check. Without that signed consent it is illegal for a > company to run one. Some of the items that would need your SSN when a > background check is done would be to check your credit if you would be > working with a large amount of money (ie banker, accountant) and if that > company required it. Another one that is run is one making sure you are who > you say you are. When you run your SSN, not from transunion or the other 3, > is to see where you have lived, which then will determine which counties to > run a criminal check in. Also some courts will have your SSN and this will > help when you have a common name (ie John Smith) and there is a criminal > record under that name. > > > > However in this case I wouldn’t give out your SSN number on a non HTTPS > site where there is no security trust or logo of such. > > > > _____________________________ > > *Cameron Cooper* > > *System Administrator *| *CompTIA A+ Certified* > > Aurico Reports, Inc > > Phone: 847-890-4021 | Fax: 847-255-1896 > > [email protected] | www.aurico.com > > > > *From:* Jonathan Link [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Thursday, December 03, 2009 1:48 PM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: Internet Security and Web page entry > > > > I have to ask, are you in Charleston, WV or was that a result of a highly > ranked page in google? > > On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 1:49 PM, SecureNA - subs <[email protected]> wrote: > > The LifeLock CEO is a dolt. The birthday associated with his SSN is now > Nov. > 2, 1940 and his identity has been stolen more than 20 times, thanks to his > 'clever' marketing. Still, he's probably laughing to the bank unless he > lost/loses the class-action lawsuit for misrepresentation. > > http://www.wvgazette.com/News/200805172662 > > Daniel - I agree with others here. A recruiter can do no good by having > your > SSN unless they give you a valid reason to have it. Of course, you have to > verify that you can work in the US these days, but my recruiter handles > that > with candidates for me so I don't know if that requires the SSN or not. > Otherwise, I suspect it is true that some companies want to know if your > credit is good. > > Joel > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Klint Price [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 4:36 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Internet Security and Web page entry > > 457-55-5462 > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rod Trent [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 2:11 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Internet Security and Web page entry > > What's your social security number? Maybe I can help. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Charlie Kaiser [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 4:03 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Internet Security and Web page entry > > Tell them you won't give them a SSN... Just because they do it all the time > doesn't make it right... :-) > > Or give them all 9s... ;-) > > *********************** > Charlie Kaiser > [email protected] > Kingman, AZ > *********************** > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Daniel Rodriguez [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 2:01 PM > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > Subject: Internet Security and Web page entry > > > > 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/> ~ > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
