Steve Bass is a writer in the technology sector and he is a bit miffed. His credit union has had a data breach and, yes, Steve’s personal information is out there:

“They recently sent election ballots to members. Printed on the outside of the envelope were some numbers. The first was our account number. That might not have been enough to help with anyone intent on identity theft, so they also printed my social security number on the envelope.”

Link: Priority One Credit Union’s Security Breach

It is also Priority One Credit Union’s bad fortune to annoy a widely read tech writer. This can’t be good for a financial institution’s public image.

Good luck to the ‘real’ Steve Bass - I have a hunch that Steve will be writing more about identity theft in the months to come.

Catherine Forsythe

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