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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stephen Arrants
>
> McLauchlan, Kevin writes:
> > This sort of thing is why I haven't signed up yet.
> > As soon as you say enough stuff that you would be identified by by
> others
> > who previously worked with you (or with whom you otherwise had
> business
> > dealings) and they'd get in touch with you... you have given some
> scumbag
> > all they need to be "you" in an interview.
> [Stephen Arrants]
> Well, you can include a photo of yourself, and if it doesn't match the
> body showing up for an interview, there's one catch.
> Also, you can limit how much or how little information you want to
> share.
>
> And, if some nefarious nimrod copies your details, interviews, and gets
> the job, the I-9 form will trip him up. Unless he's managed to copy--
> and
> copy well--some documents like a passport or driver's license, etc. And
> at that point, I'd be more worried about what other information he's
> gotten. Bank accounts, retirement accounts, etc.
>
> I think it's good to be security conscious, but a dedicated criminal
> can
> get more information from other sources than LinkedIn. Like from
> Facebook, Twitter, Techwr-l, HATT...we leave trails all over the
> Internet. Avoiding one site isn't going to protect you.
I'm not concerned about outright identity theft, so much as someone
having enough informational ammo to credibly take credit for my career,
particularly when I've (in retrospect, foolishly?) admitted publicly
that I'd have a hard time proving my own history previous to the
current, long-standing gig.
Really, it's a bogus concern, because I've done the history thing
several times over my tenure on this list, so all anyone would need
is a browser for a search of the archives. OK then, me for LinkedIn. :-)
- k
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