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more about #socialsecurity Curves: There was an SS post a couple of weeks ago, where Nutbastard (evil genius that he is) said he is loaning his SS number out to a bunch of illegals to p... more » tok3ninja: In a few years the government might just say "Forget SSN, we're just going to tattoo a barcode to the back of your neck." more » monoverb: Also, I am fairly certain that the two middle digits of the number are race specific. I've asked at least 50 people and more often than not, whites ha... more » 92BuickLeSabre: Aren't there still easier old-school ways of stealing someone's identity? Like digging through my trash? Or mugging me and stealing my wallet? Or wo... more » Lite: hates Illinois Nazis: It's not a very secure method of identification. It never has been, and was never intended as such. Yet, we use it every day in that manner. more » cpthook: What do they mean by last few digits? I can guess the first few if I know where and when you were born... more » -
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Fraud Protection Algorithm Breeds Method to Guess SSN Using Personal Details
The same algorithm developed by the government to protect people from applying for fraudulent social security numbers is now being adapted by Carnegie Mellon researchers to guess—within a few points of accuracy—your entire SSN. More »
