Beep@lemmus.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 29 days agoSocial Insecurity: Billions of Social Security Number and Passwordswww.upguard.comexternal-linkmessage-square14linkfedilinkarrow-up1122arrow-down15
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minus-squaretreadful@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·29 days agoWeird, I was quite confident in that memory. Thanks for the link.
minus-squareTest_Tickles@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·28 days agoI am confused. I distinctly remember news stories about us running out of ss#s. I remember stories of people getting the same number. Wtf?
minus-squareJohnEdwa@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·27 days agoThey used to be geocoded, and Florida did run out of their original set of numbers at one point, so it was given a new block (585-595)
minus-squareasmoranomar@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·27 days agoThere were rules for how numbers were issued. You could tell where and when someone was born based on their number. Im unsure if it was changed, but I can see how high population areas could run out of their quota and need a new block
Weird, I was quite confident in that memory. Thanks for the link.
I am confused. I distinctly remember news stories about us running out of ss#s. I remember stories of people getting the same number. Wtf?
They used to be geocoded, and Florida did run out of their original set of numbers at one point, so it was given a new block (585-595)
There were rules for how numbers were issued. You could tell where and when someone was born based on their number. Im unsure if it was changed, but I can see how high population areas could run out of their quota and need a new block