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Friday, October 06, 2017

Are The Social Security Number’s Days Numbered?

Though we may treat our Social Security numbers like confidential information, those nine digits are just about everywhere: Your bank, school, cable company, phone company, and more probably have this information, and may not be storing it securely. In a world where everything from fast food chains to massive global accounting firms are vulnerable to cybercrime, some are wondering if it’s time to say goodbye to the SSN. 

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Comcast won't know who I am when I call for them to fix my internet! My street address & account number are never enough for them to figure out what house they have to fix.

Anonymous said...

And to think....it says right on the card....not to be used as a form of identification.