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There was a story about this on NPR this morning.  Lexis/Nexis removed
social security numbers from its P-Trax database.  The Database never
contained mother's maiden names.  The L/N folks are getting quite a few
angry phone calls and may discontinue the service if the stream of calls 
doesn't let up.

You can find more information at:
http://www.lexis-nexis.com/lncc/about/ptrak.html


-Susan 


Susan Millsapps    Web Developer      
Global Online Services                                              

susanm@getiton.com      "Just Get It On (Line)!"


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mccarj@ccgate.nytimes.com wrote:

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> Can anyone verify the validity of the attached message? 
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> Your name, social security number, current address, previous addresses, 
> mother's maiden name, birth date and other personal information are now 
> available to anyone with a credit card through a new Lexis database 
> called P-Trax.  As I am sure you are aware, this information could be used to 
> commit credit card fraud or otherwise allow someone else to use your identity. 
> You can have your name and information removed from this list by making a
> telephone request.
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Susan "SCSI" Millsapps 		Web Developer
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