Went to a DocInABox last night. Gave them my ID & insurance card

[peacebird]

They asked for my SSN, I asked how secure their database was and if it was required, since they had my insurance and ID. It wasn't required, and they had no idea what I meant by secure (she said "we don't give out patient information" - sigh)
Then they asked for my address, which I gave, and phone number. Then my email, again I asked why, is it required for some reason? I did not give it to them.

Is it just me or is it incredibly stupid for places to ask for so much unneeded info to put into their UNSECURE database? If people give that much info then these DocInABox places must be great targets for data & identity theft, because clearly they have noone there who understands firewalls or data security. I bet their data isn't even hashed.

[Buzz Clik]

1. Good move. No SSNs unless it is mandatory and required by law.

Even that won't protect you, but no sense giving it away.

[Blus4u]

2. Why would they worry about doc in the box when...

...they have been successful hacking turbo tax, target, Home Depot, the US gov't, and countless other reservoirs of data.

Peace

[Dr Hobbitstein]

8. No one hacked TurboTax.

There were fraudulent returns filed, but the info was acquired by other means.

The rest is spot on, however.

[Facility Inspector]

3. No data is safe.

anywhere.

[peacebird]

7. We got hit by the US Govt OPM breech already....

[Human101948]

4. SS numbers are collected to make bill collection easier...

That is the objective.

[peacebird]

6. They already had my insurance, address, and ID.

Not sure I care about making bill collection easier since I always pay mine.

I do care about identity theft tho

[stevenleser]

5. If they are a health provider, they are affected by HIPAA and have had to put a number of things in

place to safeguard patient data.

Most health organizations use one of the larger medical database services that are known to be pretty secure.

Of course there is nothing for sure these days regarding data security.

[dixiegrrrrl]

9. All sorts of places ask for SS #..I always refuse and they give up

usually I say "are you hiring me? Cause that is the only reason anyone needs my number".

Most medical places use birthdate, I have found.

[jeff47]

10. Mine's already been stolen 3x that I know about.

Makes it easier to no longer care if they collect it.