Pass on the opportunity. Unless of course you are out of work and running out of benefits then you are merely trapped. I would definitely challenge this. You could also publicize it by chatting with your local TV news reporter about unsafe business practices exposing their clients to identity theft. Check the BBB report, etc.
Best of luck, Steven On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 1:34 PM, Roger Wright <[email protected]> wrote: > I wouldn't enter my info in their system. I think you should rattle their > trees, make contact with their "IT" staff, or do something. There's no > excuse for that! > Did you try manually entering https into the address? > > Roger Wright > ___ > > Sent from Tampa, FL, United States > > > 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/> ~
