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Experts: Preventing SSN Abuse Could Prove Tricky

An AP newswire article by Brian Bergstein, via InformationWeek, reports that:

Recent disclosures of massive data leaks at information brokers, banks and retailers have prompted Congress to once again consider tightening access to Social Security numbers, which have evolved into dangerous master keys for fraudsters.

But Social Security numbers already have come under a hodgepodge of restrictions over the years, and many experts question whether the new proposals would truly hinder identity theft.

In fact, reducing some companies' access to Social Security numbers could even worsen the situation.

posted by Fergie @ 8/02/2005 08:55:00 AM