Please remember to remove you Social from your DA Photo!

SSG Robert Burns — Sat, 19 Apr 2014 01:49:42 -0400

You are basically giving someone everything they need to include your picture to steal your identity.  I would like to suggest to RP staff that you give us deputy staff the ability to remove these profile photos as we see them.  Either that or we need to start screening photos before they are published.  This is pretty serious.  We've talked about it before but I still keep seeing it...a lot!<div>This is the latest one I've seen.  https://www.rallypoint.com/profiles/183485-12b-combat-engineer-manscen-ncoa-mscoe  </div><div>I am posting this so you can see it and remove it yourself.</div><div class="pta-link-card"><div class="pta-link-card-picture"><img src="https://www.rallypoint.com/assets/public/video-iconpng_03-e2f2d395f39314aeff [login to see] 66a5.png"></div><div class="pta-link-card-content"><div class="pta-link-card-title"><a target="_blank" href="https://www.rallypoint.com/profiles/183485-12b-combat-engineer-manscen-ncoa-mscoe">Senior Small Group Leader at MANSCEN NCOA, MSCoE | Military Profile | RallyPoint</a></div><div class="pta-link-card-description">See the full military profile of this Senior Small Group Leader at MANSCEN NCOA, MSCoE, stationed at Fort Leonard Wood, MO | RallyPoint professional military profile.</div></div><div style="clear:both"></div><div class="pta-box-hide"><i class="icon-remove"></i></div></div>

Response by 1SG Steven Stankovich made Nov 30 at 2013 1:19 AM

1SG Steven Stankovich — Sat, 30 Nov 2013 01:19:30 -0500

Good job with the "on the spot" SSG Wiley. We all need to be cognizant and vigilant when it comes to PII.

Response by Lt Col Luis A. Rojas made Nov 30 at 2013 3:52 PM

Lt Col Luis A. Rojas — Sat, 30 Nov 2013 15:52:16 -0500

SSG Wiley; Thank you for the good catch. We all have to be cautious. Thanks again for the reminder.

Response by SFC James Baber made Feb 17 at 2014 2:22 PM

SFC James Baber — Mon, 17 Feb 2014 14:22:48 -0500

As long as you crop it, you should be good to go, thanks for giving a helpful tip to all about protection of identity theft issues.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 17 at 2014 3:22 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 17 Feb 2014 15:22:29 -0500

Thanks for the heads up.

Response by SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 17 at 2014 3:41 PM

SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 17 Feb 2014 15:41:54 -0500

SSG: Anyone with a lick of sense will "paint over" or crop out their social security number.  But still good advice.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 18 at 2014 11:07 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 18 Feb 2014 11:07:13 -0500

You can open up the picture using Paint, erase that area then color it in with the same color background. Then crop the picture however you want to.

Response by CPT Aaron Kletzing made Feb 27 at 2014 3:43 PM

CPT Aaron Kletzing — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 15:43:08 -0500

Yes, good points made here -- we see tons of members just "erase" the SSN in the photo if it's there. Good best practice.

Response by GySgt Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 19 at 2014 2:02 AM

GySgt Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 19 Apr 2014 02:02:47 -0400

3 star admins and above have rights to remove photos.

Response by CPT Aaron Kletzing made Apr 19 at 2014 9:36 AM

CPT Aaron Kletzing — Sat, 19 Apr 2014 09:36:22 -0400

I voted for the 2nd option -- that members should do their best to screen their own photos -- because as RP continues to grow, it would be very hard for Admins to keep up with editing photos. The Admins are already up to their eyebrows in work! :)

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 19 at 2014 12:46 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 19 Apr 2014 12:46:32 -0400

If people are "not smart enough" not too do it, they probably need a lesson in securing their information, a lesson gladly taught by identity thieves.

Response by 1SG(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 19 at 2014 2:01 PM

1SG(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 19 Apr 2014 14:01:26 -0400

Something this careless can ruin your future.

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 19 at 2014 9:24 PM

MSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 19 Apr 2014 21:24:38 -0400

Screen photos and disapprove anything that makes someone vulnerable to ID theft or violates any form of OPSEC.

Response by SSG Robert Burns made Apr 21 at 2014 1:57 AM

SSG Robert Burns — Mon, 21 Apr 2014 01:57:36 -0400

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Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made May 14 at 2014 6:46 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 14 May 2014 18:46:21 -0400

There are a few things that should be validated before actually being posted for public display.