> So what problem do you (OP / ams6110) have with people using it as such?
A SSN is the "secret" bit to a small amount of otherwise-public info (name, address, some other bits) to getting a loan or credit card or other credit-related actions in my name.
I went to a small two-year school that used SSNs as their personal identifier numbers. Someone broke in and stole student records. Now the school's poor identity choices has put thousands of students' financial identities at risk.
That's a stretch. Because:
> So what problem do you (OP / ams6110) have with people using it as such?
A SSN is the "secret" bit to a small amount of otherwise-public info (name, address, some other bits) to getting a loan or credit card or other credit-related actions in my name.
I went to a small two-year school that used SSNs as their personal identifier numbers. Someone broke in and stole student records. Now the school's poor identity choices has put thousands of students' financial identities at risk.