Here's the thing though... While you can keep the name "Aequitas58" on TP fairly anonymous, anyone who knows you in real life is going to know your name and (approximately) where you live. Given that info, it's easy to get your birthdate and anything else they need to do damage. The flaw in the system here isn't making your information public, but rather Yahoo's ridiculous security measures AND the fact that you were keeping sensitive information in a web based email account.
Example: George Bush. I know his name. I know his address. With about 10 seconds of research, I could find his birthdate. But that doesn't put him at risk for anything at all..... I'm willing to bet he isn't using as his primary email address.
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04-19-06, 11:39 AM
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