It's better than just trusting the SSN, but I'd still prefer a system that can't be beat with a stick and some chewing gum. (Yes, I had an ID theft near-miss t

It's better than just trusting the SSN, but I'd still prefer a system that can't be beat with a stick and some chewing gum. (Yes, I had an ID theft near-miss that involved a locked mail box in a locked stairwell. To me, the more obvious perpetrator seemed to be someone with access to the mail delivery pipeline, but the investigator I spoke certainly did not think terribly highly of the security of a locked mailbox)