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Displaying data necessarily means copying data. Once data is copied and transmitted you have lost control of it. There isn’t a technical solution to stopping data from being copied and potentially stolen. You can mitigate the risk that it will be stolen with technical solutions, you can put processes in place that mitigate the risk, and you can deter by punishing thieves and negligent data processors. But ultimately it is risk mitigation and not elimination. Unfortunately there are no perfect solutions.

The bulk of the risk is created by the outdated credit system itself and it’s reliance on easily obtained personal information as keys to the kingdom.

Solve for x where x is “why can’t I just post my social security number on Facebook?”



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