Ok, bet me.

SS numbers get sold all the time. I hate the fact everywhere you go you have to use your SS. Identity theft happens hundreds of times each day.

In the military I have seen probably 30 social security numbers, and the DOB is usually next to this number.

It's very looseley thrown around.

Because you have to give your SS# out in so many different situations it is more likely to get into the wrong hands

At least the first 3 numbers indicate where you were born.

If someone has you place and date of birth, they can guess your number. Not with high degree of certainty...but they can guess.

#5 | Posted by DavetheWave at 2009-07-08 07:09 AM | Reply | Flag: bullshit

In the military I have seen probably 30 social security numbers, and the DOB is usually next to this number.

It's very looseley thrown around.

#3 | Posted by andyuhenet

I thought they were better about that kind of stuff.

In my file of paperwork (from years back), I have the SS#'s of 100's of people in my former units. They used to list name, SS#, rank, and unit for every person involved on any mass orders or awards. In addition, we used to have our SS#'s spray painted on our duffel bags and listed (along with our DOB) on absolutely every piece of paperwork we had to fill out.

Katie - Training records for people in my shop and everyone in my unit are easily accessible, and there are just dozens of forms around with people's SS# on it. If I got a wild hair and wanted to get everyones number, I easily could.

It looks to me like the SS number went south when the military switched to it instead of a service number that they used in the past.

Just goes to show the need for RFID chips. That is what "they" will say.

So are most peoples passwords. Personal Privacy is an illusion.