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The End of Using Social Security Numbers as Identifiers
31:58 - 36:43 (04:44)
The breaches of credit bureaus and the ease at which hackers can breach security systems have eroded trust in using social security numbers as identifiers. There have been talks of using blockchain as an alternative solution.
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The need to give out personal information to get products and services puts individuals in a tough spot as they are forced to play ball rather than maintaining their privacy, which used to not be the case in the past.
31:58 - 32:36 (00:38)
Summary
The need to give out personal information to get products and services puts individuals in a tough spot as they are forced to play ball rather than maintaining their privacy, which used to not be the case in the past.
ChapterThe End of Using Social Security Numbers as Identifiers
EpisodeSelects: What Happens When the Government Thinks You're Dead?
PodcastStuff You Should Know
With the increasing number of data breaches, companies are moving away from using social security numbers for authentication and identification.
32:36 - 33:48 (01:11)
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With the increasing number of data breaches, companies are moving away from using social security numbers for authentication and identification. Although blockchain has been suggested as an alternative, its implementation is still not widely understood.
ChapterThe End of Using Social Security Numbers as Identifiers
EpisodeSelects: What Happens When the Government Thinks You're Dead?
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The Main Accounts podcast takes you back to the early days of social media through the eyes of its users, while a new podcast explores the journeys of survivors who have navigated toxic relationships.
33:49 - 36:43 (02:53)
Summary
The Main Accounts podcast takes you back to the early days of social media through the eyes of its users, while a new podcast explores the journeys of survivors who have navigated toxic relationships.