Comments on: Free Identity Theft Test http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2008/12/09/free-identity-theft-test/ Bring your PC back to life Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:39:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: SSG_Possum http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2008/12/09/free-identity-theft-test/#comment-6043 SSG_Possum Sat, 31 Jan 2009 17:45:19 +0000 http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/?p=3682#comment-6043 RE: bigfish Says: December 13th, 2008 at 12:00 am Wait a minute! You want me to summit all that info on one convenient form??? I think this is BS ============== HEY BONEHEAD!!!....Did you read the 'CAUTION' statements at the top of the list before you even enter any of the information asked for??? See below for... WHAT YOU MISSED!!!... How This Works Click in a fields below and click the down arrow key on your keyboard or try typing the initial digits of the appropriate numbers or letters in these same fields, to see what your browser gives up. PLEASE NOTE: WE ARE NOT ASKING TO FILL IN THE INFORMATION. PC Pitstop will never see the contents of these fields. If you have auto-complete disabled or other browser privacy restrictions in place - this test may not produce results for you. ============================== The only thing that showed up on my run of the test was one of my e-mail addresses -- NOTHING ELSE (Credit Card number, SSAN, Home address, etc.). RE: bigfish Says:
December 13th, 2008 at 12:00 am

Wait a minute!
You want me to summit all that info on one convenient form???

I think this is BS

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HEY BONEHEAD!!!….Did you read the 'CAUTION' statements at the top of the list before you even enter any of the information asked for??? See below for…

WHAT YOU MISSED!!!…

How This Works

Click in a fields below and click the down arrow key on your keyboard or try typing the initial digits of the appropriate numbers or letters in these same fields, to see what your browser gives up.

PLEASE NOTE: WE ARE NOT ASKING TO FILL IN THE INFORMATION.

PC Pitstop will never see the contents of these fields.

If you have auto-complete disabled or other browser privacy restrictions in place – this test may not produce results for you.
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The only thing that showed up on my run of the test was one of my e-mail addresses — NOTHING ELSE (Credit Card number, SSAN, Home address, etc.).

]]> By: Eduardo GOnzalez http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2008/12/09/free-identity-theft-test/#comment-5584 Eduardo GOnzalez Mon, 29 Dec 2008 02:24:06 +0000 http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/?p=3682#comment-5584 Tell microsoft to remove the AutoComplete feature on IE8 or IE9 Tell microsoft to remove the AutoComplete feature on IE8 or IE9

]]> By: FJ http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2008/12/09/free-identity-theft-test/#comment-5461 FJ Wed, 24 Dec 2008 01:34:00 +0000 http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/?p=3682#comment-5461 To PC Pitstop Sara, No. People don't seem to read anything properly any longer. Most begin to read then guess. A fact easily proved by writing to more or less any company or even banks. They usually answer with a solution that has no relation to your problem whatsoever. The people who need this EXCELLENT UTILITY are the ones who won't use it because they are unable to understand such a simple concept. They are the same people as those who have no security set up on their wireless routers, there are FOUR in the vicinity of where I live. I could 'get onto' all of them with no problem if I were so inclined. If I were a criminal I wouldn't need to pay a subscription to an ISP that's for sure. To PC Pitstop Sara,

No. People don't seem to read anything properly any longer. Most begin to read then guess. A fact easily proved by writing to more or less any company or even banks. They usually answer with a solution that has no relation to your problem whatsoever.

The people who need this EXCELLENT UTILITY are the ones who won't use it because they are unable to understand such a simple concept. They are the same people as those who have no security set up on their wireless routers, there are FOUR in the vicinity of where I live. I could 'get onto' all of them with no problem if I were so inclined. If I were a criminal I wouldn't need to pay a subscription to an ISP that's for sure.

]]> By: rocketmouse http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2008/12/09/free-identity-theft-test/#comment-5405 rocketmouse Fri, 19 Dec 2008 05:35:18 +0000 http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/?p=3682#comment-5405 Cute. On a lark I decided to use Firefox 2 from my MacBook's OS X for this test at the same time (I've got VMware running Windows with Firefox 3 off of the Bootcamp partition,) but OF COURSE Firefox hangs on to what little private information my computer has like glue no matter which operating system I use! Furthermore, I use Roboform in Windows. Having read some of the other comments I think this test was devised for those people who thought they had to fill in and/or submit the information. I hope at least *some* of them learned something! Cute. On a lark I decided to use Firefox 2 from my MacBook's OS X for this test at the same time (I've got VMware running Windows with Firefox 3 off of the Bootcamp partition,) but OF COURSE Firefox hangs on to what little private information my computer has like glue no matter which operating system I use! Furthermore, I use Roboform in Windows. Having read some of the other comments I think this test was devised for those people who thought they had to fill in and/or submit the information. I hope at least *some* of them learned something!

]]> By: Sara http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2008/12/09/free-identity-theft-test/#comment-5401 Sara Wed, 17 Dec 2008 17:49:55 +0000 http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/?p=3682#comment-5401 Don't people READ anymore? "Click in a fields below and click the down arrow key on your keyboard or try typing the initial digits of the appropriate numbers or letters in these same fields, to see what your browser gives up. PLEASE NOTE: WE ARE NOT ASKING TO FILL IN THE INFORMATION." At no time was anyone asked to FILL IN all their information..."down arrow"...."initial digits"...come on, people. Don't flame PCPitstop because you didn't read the instructions. Don't people READ anymore?

"Click in a fields below and click the down arrow key on your keyboard or try typing the initial digits of the appropriate numbers or letters in these same fields, to see what your browser gives up. PLEASE NOTE: WE ARE NOT ASKING TO FILL IN THE INFORMATION."

At no time was anyone asked to FILL IN all their information…"down arrow"…."initial digits"…come on, people. Don't flame PCPitstop because you didn't read the instructions.

]]> By: TW M http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2008/12/09/free-identity-theft-test/#comment-5400 TW M Wed, 17 Dec 2008 17:48:40 +0000 http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/?p=3682#comment-5400 Are you guys crazyÉ I don`t think I would give you all my personal information no matter how honest you say you are. You need to come up with a more secure shill than that! Are you guys crazyÉ I don`t think I would give you all my personal information no matter how honest you say you are. You need to come up with a more secure shill than that!

]]> By: Robert http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2008/12/09/free-identity-theft-test/#comment-5390 Robert Tue, 16 Dec 2008 20:17:12 +0000 http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/?p=3682#comment-5390 Entered my information for the test. Then what? There's no "Go" button to click to run the test! There's something about "68 Digs" at the top of the screen, but that doesn't change no matter what I type in the info fields. No test results for me. Entered my information for the test. Then what? There's no "Go" button to click to run the test! There's something about "68 Digs" at the top of the screen, but that doesn't change no matter what I type in the info fields. No test results for me.

]]> By: Ant http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2008/12/09/free-identity-theft-test/#comment-5387 Ant Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:03:15 +0000 http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/?p=3682#comment-5387 Its all well and do to be carefull about identity theft but asking people to enter ALL the most secure details about themselves is surely risky in itself, before doing the test you should ask yourself how safe can this test be.Once submitted it could go anywhere across the globe, this test could be the one you wish you did not do.Just be more wary and refuse things like this good intentions or not. Its all well and do to be carefull about identity theft but asking people to enter ALL the most secure details about themselves is surely risky in itself, before doing the test you should ask yourself how safe can this test be.Once submitted it could go anywhere across the globe, this test could be the one you wish you did not do.Just be more wary and refuse things like this good intentions or not.

]]> By: GW http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2008/12/09/free-identity-theft-test/#comment-5384 GW Tue, 16 Dec 2008 12:38:37 +0000 http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/?p=3682#comment-5384 Many first time users don't understand or realize that the information displayed on the form is coming directly from their computer and IS NOT being transmitted to anyone. David Maxwell said it best "# David Maxwell Says: December 13th, 2008 at 5:01 pm I think a number of people have misunderstood just what you are getting them to do. They are filling in the boxes with their information, (or balking at doing so), then expecting the data to be sent to PC Pitstop. That is not the idea at all. Click in any blank field and hit the down arrow; if there are auto-complete data stored in your own PC, they will fill the blank field. The data aren't going anywhere other than from your own auto-complete file onto your own screen." When you enter a single or few characters in a field and then press the down arrow something may be displayed. If it is then autocomplete is enabled on your system. If nothing is shown then either autocomplete is disabled or your security program is working as designed. Many first time users don't understand or realize that the information displayed on the form is coming directly from their computer and IS NOT being transmitted to anyone. David Maxwell said it best "# David Maxwell Says:
December 13th, 2008 at 5:01 pm

I think a number of people have misunderstood just what you are getting them to do. They are filling in the boxes with their information, (or balking at doing so), then expecting the data to be sent to PC Pitstop. That is not the idea at all. Click in any blank field and hit the down arrow; if there are auto-complete data stored in your own PC, they will fill the blank field. The data aren't going anywhere other than from your own auto-complete file onto your own screen."

When you enter a single or few characters in a field and then press the down arrow something may be displayed. If it is then autocomplete is enabled on your system. If nothing is shown then either autocomplete is disabled or your security program is working as designed.

]]> By: Dan http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2008/12/09/free-identity-theft-test/#comment-5379 Dan Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:26:14 +0000 http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/?p=3682#comment-5379 passed with nothing happening but I have never let my pc store anything what happens when you buy a new pc? you think when you donate the old one who ever gets it will clean everything off LOL I think not! they can dumpster dive here as well because i paid 20 bucks at wal mart and got a shredder and everything with personal data goes thought it before it gets tossed. think like a crook and you'll be safe. passed with nothing happening but I have never let my pc store anything what happens when you buy a new pc? you think when you donate the old one who ever gets it will clean everything off LOL I think not! they can dumpster dive here as well because i paid 20 bucks at wal mart and got a shredder and everything with personal data goes thought it before it gets tossed. think like a crook and you'll be safe.

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