Re: Bare Social Social Security Numbers

[Kevin Shalla <kshalla () UIC EDU>]

This sounds like the perfect solution.  I think it's only a matter of
time before the use of an identifier as authentication becomes
ridiculous not only to security people, but also to financial institutions.

At 11:52 AM 3/28/2006, Gary Flynn wrote:
> I vote we make all SSN and names public knowledge so they'll
> be worthless as a basis on which to make a decision. Then,
> when companies, governments, and organizations can no longer
> use them as authenticators, they become worthless. ;)