Hunt said that one record was only 594 characters. Assuming an average record length of 600 bytes, that means there could be over 47 million records in the database.
With the personal details of almost every South African leaked, the next question is how can we protect ourselves.
Manie van Schalkwyk, of the Southern African Fraud Prevention Service, said consumers can apply for free Protective Registration on the SAFPS if they suspect fraud in their name.
This seems to help a fat lot. What is the use of registering AFTER the event?
