Comments on: How Secure is Mint.com? http://r3fresh.com/2007/10/09/how-secure-is-mintcom/ Anything Goes Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:14:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Merle Guldemond http://r3fresh.com/2007/10/09/how-secure-is-mintcom/comment-page-1/#comment-47190 Merle Guldemond Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:11:13 +0000 http://r3fresh.com/2007/10/09/how-secure-is-mintcom/#comment-47190 Where can I go to get free, impartial mortgage loan tips? Pretty much all over the place on-line is hoping to sell me an item. Where can I go to get free, impartial mortgage loan tips? Pretty much all over the place on-line is hoping to sell me an item.

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]]> By: clara http://r3fresh.com/2007/10/09/how-secure-is-mintcom/comment-page-1/#comment-42556 clara Mon, 11 Jan 2010 04:54:53 +0000 http://r3fresh.com/2007/10/09/how-secure-is-mintcom/#comment-42556 Interesting and informative. I would often visit this site. :) Interesting and informative. I would often visit this site. :)

]]> By: Moneywise http://r3fresh.com/2007/10/09/how-secure-is-mintcom/comment-page-1/#comment-41598 Moneywise Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:15:10 +0000 http://r3fresh.com/2007/10/09/how-secure-is-mintcom/#comment-41598 Hi, probably our post may be off topic but anyhow, I've gone surfing about your site and it looks seriously cool. It is obvious you know the topic and you are passionate about it. I am constructing a new weblog and I'm attempting to make it look great, and provide quality articles. Having learned much visiting your web site plus I look forward to alot more quality information and will be back soon. Thanks. Hi, probably our post may be off topic but anyhow, I’ve gone surfing about your site and it looks seriously cool. It is obvious you know the topic and you are passionate about it. I am constructing a new weblog and I’m attempting to make it look great, and provide quality articles. Having learned much visiting your web site plus I look forward to alot more quality information and will be back soon. Thanks.

]]> By: Neil http://r3fresh.com/2007/10/09/how-secure-is-mintcom/comment-page-1/#comment-38360 Neil Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:27:58 +0000 http://r3fresh.com/2007/10/09/how-secure-is-mintcom/#comment-38360 It also seems like you can log onto Mint from any location my bank requires a security # sent and verified to my cell phone if someone or me tries to sign on from anywhere but my home. So in the case someone logged my bank it's a safe bet I would find out and they wouldn't be able to log in w/ out my cell phone. My life savings is my life I couldn't imagine jeopardizing that any further. It also seems like you can log onto Mint from any location my bank requires a security # sent and verified to my cell phone if someone or me tries to sign on from anywhere but my home. So in the case someone logged my bank it’s a safe bet I would find out and they wouldn’t be able to log in w/ out my cell phone. My life savings is my life I couldn’t imagine jeopardizing that any further.

]]> By: Neil http://r3fresh.com/2007/10/09/how-secure-is-mintcom/comment-page-1/#comment-38359 Neil Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:24:31 +0000 http://r3fresh.com/2007/10/09/how-secure-is-mintcom/#comment-38359 I think this is certainly a cool device but I am one of those paranoid people who is worried about even giving out your ss # for a credit check at the iphone store. I decided not to use mint because eventually people if not already will be trying to get bank information through Mint. I mean if they are doing it to the banks themselves then why not a 3rd party. In any case I feel safer on the computer with my virus scanner and malware protection running. I consider myself very good with computers and build them. I think you have to be relatively wreckless to get a virus if you protect yourself with the right security tools. In any case good luck to you guys using mint I wish I had the balls to do and I envy you because it looks like such a badass app but to me it's just an additional way for people to get my information and if not easier. I think this is certainly a cool device but I am one of those paranoid people who is worried about even giving out your ss # for a credit check at the iphone store.

I decided not to use mint because eventually people if not already will be trying to get bank information through Mint. I mean if they are doing it to the banks themselves then why not a 3rd party.

In any case I feel safer on the computer with my virus scanner and malware protection running. I consider myself very good with computers and build them. I think you have to be relatively wreckless to get a virus if you protect yourself with the right security tools.

In any case good luck to you guys using mint I wish I had the balls to do and I envy you because it looks like such a badass app but to me it’s just an additional way for people to get my information and if not easier.

]]> By: Josh http://r3fresh.com/2007/10/09/how-secure-is-mintcom/comment-page-1/#comment-36890 Josh Tue, 22 Sep 2009 04:24:37 +0000 http://r3fresh.com/2007/10/09/how-secure-is-mintcom/#comment-36890 For those of you who are paranoid, please think about this: If someone is going to hack Yodlee (Where your bank account info is stored for mint.com) with miraculous ease, which probably won't happen as such, then why couldn't they just use the same tactics on YOUR bank's databases? They both use the same encryption right? Okay then. And for those of you who use Quicken and MS Money, those programs also connect to the internet to sync information in one way or another. The only way you're truly safe with Quicken or MS Money is to have an isolated computer (as in, not hooked up to the internet AT ALL, EVER) with such information on it. Now, given that, probably 95% of computers in the world are connected to the internet with a lot less security than Yodlee or your bank. Not to mention, if someone burglarized your house and took this isolated computer, your files and/or hard drive are not encrypted either; but are with Yodlee and banks. Just think about it. If you're truly worried about getting hijacked on the interwebz then just use pen, paper, and a fireproof safe in the closet that's bolted to the floor. There is no pure secureness in the digital age. For those of you who are paranoid, please think about this: If someone is going to hack Yodlee (Where your bank account info is stored for mint.com) with miraculous ease, which probably won’t happen as such, then why couldn’t they just use the same tactics on YOUR bank’s databases? They both use the same encryption right? Okay then.

And for those of you who use Quicken and MS Money, those programs also connect to the internet to sync information in one way or another. The only way you’re truly safe with Quicken or MS Money is to have an isolated computer (as in, not hooked up to the internet AT ALL, EVER) with such information on it. Now, given that, probably 95% of computers in the world are connected to the internet with a lot less security than Yodlee or your bank. Not to mention, if someone burglarized your house and took this isolated computer, your files and/or hard drive are not encrypted either; but are with Yodlee and banks.

Just think about it. If you’re truly worried about getting hijacked on the interwebz then just use pen, paper, and a fireproof safe in the closet that’s bolted to the floor. There is no pure secureness in the digital age.

]]> By: Joshua http://r3fresh.com/2007/10/09/how-secure-is-mintcom/comment-page-1/#comment-36193 Joshua Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:09:10 +0000 http://r3fresh.com/2007/10/09/how-secure-is-mintcom/#comment-36193 The only problem I really have with their TOS, is that in case of a identity problem, they hold themselves with no responsibility. Meaning you are SOL... All financial institutions need to be required to make customers aware of ANY!! information breaches... Mint.com included. The only problem I really have with their TOS, is that in case of a identity problem, they hold themselves with no responsibility. Meaning you are SOL…

All financial institutions need to be required to make customers aware of ANY!! information breaches… Mint.com included.

]]> By: T http://r3fresh.com/2007/10/09/how-secure-is-mintcom/comment-page-1/#comment-34682 T Mon, 10 Aug 2009 04:56:20 +0000 http://r3fresh.com/2007/10/09/how-secure-is-mintcom/#comment-34682 Mint was a life saver during my recent east coast - west coast relocation. I was able to juggle my money without bouncing checks or maxing credit cards. Yes, maybe they "misplace" your info. So it might happen to any other bank. I keep an eye on transactions and I block opening new credit lines. Mint was a life saver during my recent east coast – west coast relocation. I was able to juggle my money without bouncing checks or maxing credit cards.

Yes, maybe they “misplace” your info. So it might happen to any other bank. I keep an eye on transactions and I block opening new credit lines.

]]> By: Josh http://r3fresh.com/2007/10/09/how-secure-is-mintcom/comment-page-1/#comment-32748 Josh Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:41:16 +0000 http://r3fresh.com/2007/10/09/how-secure-is-mintcom/#comment-32748 I did not read all of the comments... but the way things are headed, all apps will be in the cloud soon enough.... Quicken even has a free webservice that does nearly the same thing as Mint.com... I personally like Just Thrives ideas so far, they have real people that you can talk to, and they also do collect for contact information, supposedly so that you can be contacted in the event of a data breach. Just my 2 cents. I did not read all of the comments…

but the way things are headed, all apps will be in the cloud soon enough…. Quicken even has a free webservice that does nearly the same thing as Mint.com…

I personally like Just Thrives ideas so far, they have real people that you can talk to, and they also do collect for contact information, supposedly so that you can be contacted in the event of a data breach.

Just my 2 cents.

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