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You should assume your SSN is public anyway. There have been so many leaks, and it's not like a credit card where you get a new number if it is compromised.
by throwawayboise 5y ago
You should assume your SSN is public anyway. There have been so many leaks, and it's not like a credit card where you get a new number if it is compromised.
- drewcoo 5y agoBecause it was intended as an identifier, not as a secret. The financial industry couldn't tell the difference between the two so now everyone tries to hide their IDs.
- diggernet 5y agoIt wasn't even intended as an identifier. It's just an account number. "NOT FOR IDENTIFICATION". https://media.istockphoto.com/photos/social-security-card-picture-id877763092 https://media.istockphoto.com/photos/social-security-card-pi...
- MertsA 5y ago>The financial industry couldn't tell the difference between the two so now everyone tries to hide their IDs. What's sad and funny is that the login page for "The Work Number" quite literally uses the following for their username field. <input name="txtUsername" type="password" maxlength="256" id="txtUsername">