2006jan25. 101 Dumbest Moments in Business.
46. No, no. I said, “May I see my ID?”
New Jersey payroll services provider Automatic Data Processing sends postcards to more than 1,000 employees of Adecco Employment Services, a global human resources firm, printed with the employees’ Social Security numbers and instructions for accessing their benefits information online.
Yeah. Here’s the thing. I never need to see my full social security number ever again. They’ve burned it into my brain, starting with college when it was used as a student ID. I don’t need to see it on financial forms, tax forms, medical forms, any sort of forms that are sent through the mail. I don’t need to see it online, either. But companies and organizations still love sending your SSN through the mail, clear, with your address and full name. Identity theft is growing, and it’s mainly through paper – sifting through trash, stealing your mail, etc.