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Re:PSN has been hacked again by code_duck on Wednesday May 18, 2011 @02:08PM (#2561042)
The use of DOB as an element of security has always made me question sites like Facebook offering to display it in public. Social networking would easily create an identity thief utopia if not kept in check. I actually gave a fake DOB on Facebook... then on my birthday five people came and wished me well, which is nice, but do anyone paying attention, this somewhat defeated my attempt to not make my DOB public.
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Re:PSN has been hacked again by JeremyBanks on Wednesday May 18, 2011 @02:17PM (#2561073)
The use of DOB as an element of security has always made me question its use as an element of security. It's used in many places, is not typically considered confidential, and is relatively easy to look up in publicly-available information.

Lots of security conventions ("mother's maiden name" for another example) are very silly.

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Re:PSN has been hacked again by amalcon on Wednesday May 18, 2011 @03:43PM (#2561447)
Address is my favorite one: any homeowner's address is a matter of public record. What a great security question to use all over the place.
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