This was cited in the HS Daily Wire article "Job applicants especially susceptible to identity theft." http://hsdailywire.com/single... - Ontario Emperor

Interesting - their list of what does NOT belong on a resume includes the following: "The year you graduated from various schools and the school name. The school name is a personal choice issue. By knowing what school you attended and graduation date, a thief could discover more about you via alumni lists. An option is to just list your degree and subject or area of specialty." - Ontario Emperor

When filling out an application: "ITRC recommends that you do not fill in the sections asking for your driver’s license number or Social Security Number. Instead, place a note saying 'see below.' In the blank section at the bottom of the paper, write 'Prefer to provide this information during the interview.'....The reality is that this application may not be safely stored or may be thrown in the trash exposing you to possible identity theft." - Ontario Emperor

There's a lot of stuff in here I would've never thought twice about providing. Interesting list. - Mark Trapp

One of the ramifications of the digitization of data - and something that President Obama will have to address - is that it's so much easier for data to move around today. In the past, you'd have to be physically present in a room with the key to the file drawer to get at private data. Today, an improperly secured system can be accessed from anywhere in the world. - Ontario Emperor