This isn't going to stop until we stop treating SSNs like they're secret. Mine's not; it's been leaked at least once that I know of and I've given it freely to dozens of clerks and HR staffers over the years, any of whom had ample opportunity to jot it down for personal use.
I know this will never actually happen, but I sincerely wish the Social Security Administration would publish a complete official database of real name to SSN mappings. It wouldn't impede their use as Social Security Numbers, but it would make it extremely obvious how inappropriate they are as a proof of identity. Maybe then we'd finally be forced to come up with something a bit less insane.
I know this will never actually happen, but I sincerely wish the Social Security Administration would publish a complete official database of real name to SSN mappings. It wouldn't impede their use as Social Security Numbers, but it would make it extremely obvious how inappropriate they are as a proof of identity. Maybe then we'd finally be forced to come up with something a bit less insane.