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		trentnix on Aug 14, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Hackers may have leaked the Social Security Number... Fortunately Social Security numbers aren't used for anything other than Social Security! Right? Right???

rjmunro on Aug 14, 2024 | [–]

It's fine to use them for disambiguation purposes. It's not fine to assume that just because I know someone's SSN (and maybe their DOB) I am that person.

PopAlongKid on Aug 14, 2024 | [–]

Medicare replace SSNs with a Medicare-specific ID, seems like a move in the right direction.

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