Banking security, new SIM card

AuQld on 08/11/2022 - 14:41

I'm considering changing my gender and name to avoid identity theft, given all the recent breaches.

I've already had to cancel one card for fraudulent transactions in the last week alone, and don't want to be one of those prime time stories where I get my account cleared out.

Would their be any benefit in getting a new separate sim for me and my partners bank accounts. Is there any way to avoid the sim swap scam or make our accounts more secure. We've already been caught up in the Optus and now possibly Medibank fiasco.

Financial

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  • c64 on 08/11/2022 - 14:49
    +8

    I'm considering changing my gender and name to avoid identity theft

    sounds drastic

    • Donaldhump on 08/11/2022 - 15:28
      +3

      what happens when your new gender gets hacked. will you change back?

      • KangaDrew on 08/11/2022 - 15:48
        +4

        That transition back will be a bit rough if parts are missing

  • mbck on 08/11/2022 - 15:04
    +1

    I remember they'd ask your previous names when applying for certain things.

    So i doubt changing names/gender would change much.

    • bobbified on 08/11/2022 - 16:39
      +1

      I haven't seen any applications with "Previous Gender" as a field just yet! haha
      (although, we may not be too far away from that!)

  • spackbace on 08/11/2022 - 15:26
    +3

    I'm considering changing my gender and name to avoid identity theft

    Well that escalated quickly

  • altitudinous on 08/11/2022 - 15:39

    Seems to me that the riskiest piece of information is date of birth. Can't change that. Banks are always asking for DOB as the sole piece of information for identity purposes, and it is the most commonly hacked piece of data.

    • bobbified on 08/11/2022 - 18:24
      +1

      the riskiest piece of information is date of birth. Can't change that.

      What is I said that I identify as someone born on another date? Seems to work for everything else!

    • doczoid on 08/11/2022 - 20:04

      What banks use DOB as sole identity?

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