Originally Posted by
Chris P. Bacon
Using your own childish analogy, how safe is your SSN, credit card number, your driver's license, or your bank account number? Ever write a check? Ever eat out and hand your credit card to a waiter/waitress? How about a gas attendant? Ever put your SSN or driver's license number on a job application? Ever visit the doctor? Ever ordering anything over the phone or on the web? Do you get mail delivered to your residence?
Tat info is on state, bank, and credit card accounts. The Chinese, North Koreans, Russians, and Iranians, among others are not hacking those sites. At least not with the frequency as government sites.