So why then, are willing to give complete strangers on the phone sensitive and private information when they claim to be from our Mobile phone supplier, Credit Card company or Bank?
Although many of these organisations have a policy of not initiating phone contact and asking for identifying information, some still do.
Privacy International an independent human rights watch dog says that this should stop and have setup a trial with T-Mobile so that they have to ask you a question that proves that they are, who they say there are before asking you for private information. See the full story here.
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