NUS apology over privacy
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FRESH law graduate Tang Shangjun was puzzled when he received an embossed credit card, and a PIN number, from Standard Chartered Bank recently.
He had not applied for it. When he called the bank, he was told the card was a result of a tie-up between his alma mater, the National University of Singapore (NUS), and the bank.
'My first thought was that it would lead to more spam and other unsolicited communication. It was inappropriate of NUS to give out our information like that,' said Mr Tang, 26.
In a letter to The Straits Times online forum last week, he expressed concern that NUS may end up 'implicitly endorsing a lifestyle sustained by credit'.
'Giving a fresh graduate a credit card may not be the wisest thing to do for someone who may be uncertain how to manage his new-found earning power,' he said.
He added that some of his friends had posted comments on Facebook articulating concerns about their personal details being leaked.
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When they start their careers in the real world, they'll recieve such shit in their mail day in day out.
