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more about #socialsecuritynumber joechiappetta: Help is on the way. The government recently announced that they will be changing the official name of the number to "the Social Insecurity Number." Ba... more » Dunny0: I'm more shocked that it took this long for it to happen - hasn't it been known, for years, that the first-five are related to where your SS was issue... more » tetracycloide: i didn't realize anyone was nieve enough to think their SSN number was secure since, well ever actually. more » -
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Your SSN Is Up For Grabs For Thieves With Time On Their Hands
Convinced that your Social Security Number is secret enough to protect you from identity theft? Think again; researchers from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh have proven that they can calculate your SSN from your birth date with worrying ease. More »
