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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Some of these responses surprise me.  Releasing SSNs is a very serious issue. I know in this case they're not released to the general public, but they should not be available to the entire company. [/quote]

They shouldn't be, but computer idiots are everywhere. OP needs to point it out to HR and IT and let them do a scrub to take those personnel files out of the company public area. OP seemed in a huge state of panic and anger, though, and seemed to expect there was some kind of magic wand where someone goes in and pushes a magic button that suddenly parses all files and gets only the files with SSNs and moves them immediately, combined with a massive public mea culpa. Too much drama.[/quote]

+1.

Honestly, SSNs are everywhere anyway. Your doctors office, your credit cards,  your mortgage, your auto loan, your cell phone company, your kids school, etc. And not just now: every loan youve ever had, every job youve ever had, every cell phone company,  your old university, probably your high school, your landlord 10 years ago, etc. To say hundreds - perhaps thousands - of people have had access to it at one point or another is accurate.

Tell your firm, but don't kid yourself into thinking you are remotely protected. And don't do the "I won't tell tem about this folder" bullshit so you can go wag a bony finger at them in a week like a 10 year old. 
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