It is probably no surprise to regular readers of PIPEDA and Canadian Privacy Law that businesses routinely throw out sensitive personal information that can be used by identity thieves and conventional fraudsters. WKRN in Nashville recently sent a reporter rummaging through local dumpsters and came up with a trove of personal information, including credit reports and other goodies. Just to make sure, the reporter interviewed a convicted identity thief from prison who said she could really go to town with the found info. A text and video report are available from the WKRN site: Dumpster diving could lead to quick-and-dirty identity theft.
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