Meh. I was in the military, so my SSN has been spread far and wide. Plus I probably get 2-3 letters a year from companies who managed to lose this info. I keep an eye on my credit report for issues, but nothing so far.
Credit cards and bank account numbers are slightly more of an issue, but in the US your liability for theft from these sources is quite limited, even if you disclose the info. Plus, my bank account number is on the bottom of every check I write. What kind of scheme is that, anyway?
Don't get me wrong, I shred any paperwork with personal info, and I use encrypted services for backups, etc. But I don't lose any sleep over the worst case scenario of someone gaining access to this data.
Credit cards and bank account numbers are slightly more of an issue, but in the US your liability for theft from these sources is quite limited, even if you disclose the info. Plus, my bank account number is on the bottom of every check I write. What kind of scheme is that, anyway?
Don't get me wrong, I shred any paperwork with personal info, and I use encrypted services for backups, etc. But I don't lose any sleep over the worst case scenario of someone gaining access to this data.