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How very strange. Surely something will have to change soon with the Equifax hack etc. We have something similar over here, an National Insurance number but it
by alex_hitchins 9y ago
How very strange. Surely something will have to change soon with the Equifax hack etc.
We have something similar over here, an National Insurance number but it's only needed for employers or claiming benefits.
- walshemj 9y agoAnd there are very strict rules on the limited number of things you can use it for and one large UK company I worked at we got read the riot act that it was instant dismissal (gross misconduct) to break the rules.
- nerdponx 9y agoThat's what the SSN was supposed to be. But then banks and other non-government institutions started using it for identity verfication. Tragedy of the commons, basically.