This is why I'm not secretive about my SSN. My neighbor, roommate or a random passerby isn't the attack vector, it is the trusted institution. I'm not going to

This is why I'm not secretive about my SSN. My neighbor, roommate or a random passerby isn't the attack vector, it is the trusted institution. I'm not going to post it here, but I wouldn't even mind saying it over the phone while standing in line somewhere. Its just not the real attack vector. Result here shows that whispering it and writing it down on posted notes for a bank teller have zero bearing on your identity security.