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From: Simon Clubley <clubley@remove_me.eisner.decus.org-Earth.UFP>
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Subject: Re: BridgeWorks
Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2024 12:46:39 -0000 (UTC)
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On 2024-07-23, Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> wrote:
>
> And some data are still sensitive after N years.
>
> Name, SSN and DOB does not change.
>

The only reason why SSN is important is because someone does not know
the difference between identification versus authentication.

> Email address, phone number, bank account, passwords
> may change or they may not change over N years.
>

This is why 2FA exists, so that an attacker needs access to something
you control.

Simon.

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