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Social Security Numbers Aren’t Secure: What Should We Use Instead?
- salawat 5y agoWe could stop using government I'd numbers for purposes for which they were never intended. Like the U.D. Federal Government has been in the process of transitioning away from at a snail's pace, but the rest of the U.S. hasn't caught on to yet.
- landemva 5y agoParents can stop opting their children into this voluntary system. Parents sell out their children for the IRS tax benefit.
- toomuchtodo 5y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_national_identity_card_policies_by_country https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_national_identity_card... I'm partial to Estonia's solution: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estonian_identity_card https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estonian_identity_card The US DoD already has such a system: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Access_Card https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Access_Card
- exabrial 5y agoPGP. Register your official public key with the state. If you agree to a contract, sign it with your private key. State co-signs the key indicating with a short validity period. State publishes list of person->key somewhere. Person signs multiple subkeys for different areas of their life. This could be made user friendly in a lot of ways... tap-to-sign with your smartwatch, boutique IOT pens, etc. We have the tech, but getting this secure system established would uphend a lot of industry players who have a vested interest in the current state of affairs.
- plipshevanel 5y agoAgree that crypto should be a major component of any SSN replacement solution, though I would prefer to see something quantum resistant for future-proofing. SSNs are supposed to last a lifetime after all.
- zht 5y agofeels like it's even less feasible now that somehow vaccines have been declared mark of the beast