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Originally Posted by Crowbob
The house doorkey analogy even falls short of what happened. Your house may have already been robbed!
If freezing everything gives each of us our best shot, why isn't it automatic for everybody? Why should we have to call somebody or do anything. Boom. Done.
I don't see a downside other than completely paralyzing global commerce.
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Yes, the door key analogy falls short if you've already been a victim, but it's just an analogy.
As far as the automatic freezing, that could cause quite a bit of difficulty for individuals that don't wish that to happen--it does cause problems and inconveniences for some. At least, the three agencies could offer a freeze for
free to all who want it via an "opt-in" policy that is mailed out to
every consumer. Further, they could eliminate fees for the temporary lifting of the freezes.
This was a problem caused by one of their own and we victims had
no choice but to have our personal data sent to them. The responsibility is completely theirs, and the remedy should be paid for by them as well. The information is exposed, forever. Defending against its use will be a battle, forever. These agencies should shoulder the burden in the battle for protection that they have caused by their incompetence.