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Because countless companies are stupid and treat it as authentication. It's a password that you reuse everywhere and never change.
by felisml 11y ago
Because countless companies are stupid and treat it as authentication.
It's a password that you reuse everywhere and never change.
- eru 11y agoBy the way, you _can_ change your SSN. Nobody ever bothers to do so, though.
- nommm-nommm 11y agoOnly under certain circumstances. "The SSA may assign a new Social Security numberto you if you are being harassed, abused, or are in grave danger when using the original number, or if you can prove that someone has stolen your number and is using it."