Have you heard of the payroll service ADP? It’s the largest payroll service in the country, and it’s been that way for a while. The company is supposed to protect our data very closely. But, according to recent news, ADP sent postcards to some workers with Social Security numbers displayed prominently on the front of the cards. Some of the postcards simply disappeared, so there is no telling who has a hold of that information. In other news, Lexis-Nexus has also had a security breach that it turns out now happened to be four times as large as once reported. These breaches in security happen so often that people become numb to them. It’s ridiculous, and it’s happened every time because these companies are careless with the databases and sensitive information they have about us. Clark thinks it’s time that the states adopt the laws that have already been instituted in California and Texas. In those states, consumers have control over their information and over how companies can use it. But the credit bureaus and banks are fighting these initiatives because they will lose money if people can “freeze” their accounts. Right now, consumers are spectators in all of this. We watch what happens with our names and information. We need more power and the companies need to be held accountable.