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Smoky:
Tom:
I used to be more worried like you, but finally I decided that electronic data is no less secure than any other kind of data and a WHOLE lot more convenient. This came home to me in the last 9 months while managing a Radio Shack store for a friend. It is astonishing how much access retail people have to other people's identity. Whenever we sold a cell phone we had SS#, driver's license photocopy, and credit card information. These are considered the big three for stealing identity, and every day we had our hands on dozens of people's "big three" without ever having to hack anything at all. And retail people are not like bank people with lots of checks and balances.
I think Ned may have a good compromise via encrypting. That gives the edge to electronic media rather than conventional processes IMO.
Conodor good idea. Tom is right that redundancy is best so I will use CDs AND the mail storage. What does google charge for that email service?
Tom:
Understood Smoky. I'm always concerened when asked for my SS number at a store, never more so that when trying to get a fishing license in a little town in northern NM. The gal was stuffing the applications in an unlocked drawer in what was nothing more than a shed. Ned did make a good suggestion with encryption.
Google mail is free and comes with a ton of storage.
Smoky:
Dang!
I can find gmail where you enter your account and password, but I can't find where to open a new account. I see on ebay where they are selling gmail accounts. I also see where this is a limited beta test.
Am I too late to get an account?
Tom:
Smoky
Thought I mentioned it in another message; Send me an email with your desired Gmail screen name and password. I have some I can hand out.
Smoky:
How did you get yours? Did they really cut newcomers off?
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