Why Are People Not Outraged "The Work Number" Employment Verification SELLS They're Salary Info?

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I was just notified that "The Work Number" which many of my employers have used for years, sells your salary info to third party companies WITHOUT your consent. Unbelievable. Why aren't Americans outraged. Apparently, this company was created by Equifax and they go to Employers and ask to take over all the employment verifications FOR FREE and many companies jump at the chance, but by doing so the employers agree to update their systems with all of your salary information and other information as well on a weekly basis.

They say it is so detailed that they have every paycheck you've ever earned to the penny. Unbelievable.

The article is: EXCLUSIVE: Your employer may share your salary, and Equifax might sell that data

The Equifax credit reporting agency, with the aid of thousands of human resource departments around the country, has assembled what may be the most powerful and thorough private database of Americans’ personal information ever created, containing 190 million employment and salary records covering more than one-third of U.S. adults.

Some of the information in the little-known database, created through an Equifax-owned company called The Work Number, is sold to debt collectors, financial service companies and other entities.

"It's the biggest privacy breach in our time, and it’s legal and no one knows it’s going on," said Robert Mather, who runs a small employment background company named Pre-Employ.com. "It's like a secret CIA."

Despite all the information Americans now share on social media and websites, and all the data we know companies collect on us, one piece of information is still sacred to most people: their salaries. After all, who would post their salary as a status update on Facebook or in a tweet?

But salary information is also for sale by Equifax through The Work Number. Its database is so detailed that it contains week-by-week paystub information dating back years for many individuals, as well as other kinds of human resources-related information, such as health care provider, whether someone has dental insurance and if they’ve ever filed an unemployment claim. In 2009, Equifax said the data covered 30 percent of the U.S. working population, and it now says The Work Number is adding 12 million records annually.

How does Equifax obtain this sensitive and secret information? With the willing aid of thousands of U.S. businesses, including many of the Fortune 500. Government agencies -- representing 85 percent of the federal civilian population, including workers at the Department of Defense, according to Equifax -- and schools also work with The Work Number. Many of them let Equifax tap directly into their data so the credit bureau can always have the latest employment information. In fact, these organizations actually pay Equifax for the privilege of giving away their employees' personal information.

Equifax turns around and sells some of this data to third parties, including debt collectors and other financial services companies.

Equifax declined to be interviewed, but in an emailed statement to NBCNews.com, it confirmed that it shares "employment data" with debt collectors and others, and said it does so in compliance with Fair Credit Reporting Act guidelines.

WHY ARE AMERICANS NOT CARING ABOUT ALL THE PRIVACY BREACHES GOING ON?

Answer 1

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Listen, you shouldn't generalize either. There are plenty of Americans caring about the privacy breaches going on. It's an ongoing issue and people are complaining nation wide about this. If anyone feels that their privacy is infringed upon, they can always seek recourse with the court system.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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Answer 4

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RE :Why Are People Not Outraged "The Work Number" Employment Verification SELLS They're Salary Info?

I was just notified that "The Work Number" which many of my employers have used for years, sells your salary info to third party companies WITHOUT your consent. Unbelievable. Why aren't Americans outraged. Apparently, this company was created by Equifax and they go to Employers and ask to take over all the employment verifications FOR FREE and many companies jump at the chance, but by doing so the employers agree to update their systems with all of your salary information and other information as well on a weekly basis.



They say it is so detailed that they have every paycheck you've ever earned to the penny. Unbelievable.



The article is: EXCLUSIVE: Your employer may share your salary, and Equifax might sell that data



The Equifax credit reporting agency, with the aid of thousands of human resource departments around the country, has assembled what may be the most powerful and thorough private database of Americans’ personal information ever created, containing 190 million employment and salary records covering more than one-third of U.S. adults.



Some of the information in the little-known database, created through an Equifax-owned company called The Work Number, is sold to debt collectors, financial service companies and other entities.



"It's the biggest privacy breach in our time, and it’s legal and no one knows it’s going on," said Robert Mather, who runs a small employment background company named Pre-Employ.com. "It's like a secret CIA."



Despite all the information Americans now share on social media and websites, and all the data we know companies collect on us, one piece of information is still sacred to most people: their salaries. After all, who would post their salary as a status update on Facebook or in a tweet?



But salary information is also for sale by Equifax through The Work Number. Its database is so detailed that it contains week-by-week paystub information dating back years for many individuals, as well as other kinds of human resources-related information, such as health care provider, whether someone has dental insurance and if they’ve ever filed an unemployment claim. In 2009, Equifax said the data covered 30 percent of the U.S. working population, and it now says The Work Number is adding 12 million records annually.



How does Equifax obtain this sensitive and secret information? With the willing aid of thousands of U.S. businesses, including many of the Fortune 500. Government agencies -- representing 85 percent of the federal civilian population, including workers at the Department of Defense, according to Equifax -- and schools also work with The Work Number. Many of them let Equifax tap directly into their data so the credit bureau can always have the latest employment information. In fact, these organizations actually pay Equifax for the privilege of giving away their employees' personal information.



Equifax turns around and sells some of this data to third parties, including debt collectors and other financial services companies.



Equifax declined to be interviewed, but in an emailed statement to NBCNews.com, it confirmed that it shares "employment data" with debt collectors and others, and said it does so in compliance with Fair Credit Reporting Act guidelines.



WHY ARE AMERICANS NOT CARING ABOUT ALL THE PRIVACY BREACHES GOING ON?

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Answer 7

This is difficult to understand for me too

Answer 8

Americans are stupid drones who elected Obama...need I say more.