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No, they just need to not be used for authentication, but only for identification. Everyone's SSN should be published by the government to force people to real
by kd5bjo 17y ago
No, they just need to not be used for authentication, but only for identification. Everyone's SSN should be published by the government to force people to realize that they aren't (and never have been) secret information.
- vaksel 17y agothat'll work, frankly I don't understand why the social security card does not come with a photo
- philwelch 17y agoBecause photographing infants is not an especially good ID technique. You can get a US Passport or state driver's license, and that usually has its own ID number on it and a photo, but that doesn't help your SSN.
- vaksel 17y agopeople update their driver license photos all the time. + infants etc can be issued the regular card, and when they turn 16, they can be required to get the photo and then be required to update it every 10 years.
- apowell 17y agoBut it does need to be treated as secret information - that's the problem. Your SSN is can cause you a great deal of frustration and expense if it is abused. It would be nice if that were not the case.