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There is a growing debate over the use of Social Security numbers (SSNs) as identifiers in the United States. Many argue that the SSN is outdated and suggest alternatives such as e-government systems with more robust identity verification, similar to those in European countries. Some propose issuing new SSNs, replacing them with Bitcoin addresses, or even abolishing Social Security. The widespread compromise of SSNs has led to calls for treating them as public information rather than private identifiers. Critics highlight the need for stronger authentication systems to prevent misuse.
On top of this, a lot of news outlets that don't often do this stuff are indicating this is some unique development, that *now* everyone's SSN has been compromised. Sorry to break it to you, but your SSN — yes, yours — has been pwned repeatedly for years. It's been out there. https://t.co/WzuQ3AtACN
It's time we stop using SSNs as a private identifier. This should now be considered by all to be public information. We need to pressure financial and government institutions to stop treating these any differently than our last name or address.
Kind of an aside to this news, which is not-awesome, is the fucked up relationship between US citizens and their own SSN. We've all been taught from a young age that it's this super-secret no-no share number that only we should know and if it gets leaked you're fucked. Fraud,… https://t.co/2pGqlVxUfH