[theDentist]

Social Security Agentcy would be the fining agency. So far, how many of these companies are admitting they didn't encrypt anything? The VA, ING, EQUIFAX are the most recent that come to mind. Encryption would have to be applied to each number. I have a feeling our government has many Encryption programs that can be used, far beyond that of a password.

seems to me when the federal government gave businesses the OK to use SS numbers for employee identification purposes, there must have been some requirements about their safekeeping... I just want to read those laws... I'm googling them for now... not making much headway yet though.

[stuartcr]

It seems that it would be pretty expensive, unless everyone was issued something like a CAC or smart card instead of a SS card, but I doubt that would happen.