Grave Stones and Hackers
There have been 2 interesting posts at Amidst A Tangled Web over the past week. One is a funny story about a name on a grave stone - a good reminder to check for a death date when out searching cemeteries.
And today's post is about the idea of Genealogists becoming hackers. This is definitely something to think about. Many times I've connected with someone through email who is a distant relative and we shared personal information about our lines. One of these people could easily use my mother's maiden name to try and gain access to a bank account or something. Perhaps we need to have a genealogist test to give to people to see if they're truly an avid researcher looking for relatives, or just a "hacker" trying to find our personal information.