One of the renowned universities I've ever applied to sent me a note saying that a possible compromise of their online application database had occured. The hack was committed, according to a reporter, by an individual who was attempting to apply to that school. The good news is that only a small portion of applicants were affected. The bad news, you might have guessed out, I'm one of those "lucky dogs."

I'm totally mad. The university claims to "provide one of the most advanced computing environments in the world with sophisticated workstations running windowing environments and the most advanced programming languages and support tools." What an irony!!! I trust the school so much before but it totally turns me down. Shall I believe privacy policy any more?

Just some rants. Blog is such a good place as a vent. Time to remedy my privacy crisis.

Some useful links on identity theft:
Guidlines from Federal Trade Commission
Tips for victims by the California State Attorney General

Three major credit bureaus:

Equifax - www.equifax.com

For Fraud Alerts, call: 800-525-6285 and write:
P.O. Box 740241, Atlanta, GA 30374-0241

Experian - www.experian.com

For Fraud Alerts, call: 888-EXPERIAN (397-3742) and write:
P.O. Box 9530, Allen TX 75013

Trans Union - www.transunion.com

For Fraud Alerts, call: 800-680-7289 and write:
Fraud Victim Assistance Division, P.O. Box 6790, Fullerton, CA 92634