> How can you steal a number? The same way someone might "steal" your password. All data can be encoded as a number. > the whole idea that your SSN/SIN or cre

> How can you steal a number? The same way someone might "steal" your password. All data can be encoded as a number. > the whole idea that your SSN/SIN or credit card number is somehow secret and can be used for authentication is flawed. I don't disagree, but "how can you steal a number?" isn't a valid argument for your assertion.