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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009
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Social Security number stories: 1 news summaries

 Social Security Numbers 
Guessable From Public Data

Available birth info can ease identity theft

(Newser) - Social Security numbers can be predicted, making them unfit to be “authentication devices” amid increasing worry over identity theft, researchers warn the Washington Post. Knowing a person’s birthday and birthplace can point the way to the first five digits, a study finds. “If they are predictable... More »

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