Posted on 10/04/2017 8:08:22 AM PDT by Red Badger
One possibility is using cryptographic keys, or a combination of long random numbers
WASHINGTON—The administration of President Donald Trump is exploring ways to replace the Social Security number with a safer system based on modern technology in the wake of the Equifax Inc. EFX -0.58% hack, the White House cybersecurity czar said Tuesday.
Rob Joyce, the White House’s cybersecurity coordinator, said one possibility is using cryptographic keys, or a combination of long random numbers, to unlock personal data. The merit of such numbers is that they could be revoked once they are found to be compromised, he said.
“I feel very strongly that the Social Security number has outlived its usefulness,” Mr. Joyce said at a cybersecurity conference hosted by the Washington Post. “It’s a flawed system. If you think about it, every time we use the Social Security number, we put it at risk.” He described the current system as “untenable,” noting that his own Social Security number has been compromised at least four times.
“We’ve got a modern digital age. We’ve got to find a way to use that modern cryptographic identifier to help us drive down that risk,” Mr. Joyce said, adding he has asked various departments and federal agencies to submit ideas. He didn’t provide a schedule for further policy steps.
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I sent a letter to my congressman urging this, since my SSN will now be out there for the rest of my life. It was never supposed to be an ID number anyway. Give everyone a taxpayer ID, and if it get hacked, let them be able to change it.
I heard we are to get new SS cards with chips.....................
So, basically, the second beast required all people small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their forehead, so that no one could buy or sell unless he had the mark...
Aren’t we supposed to get new SS cards with embedded chips in 2018?....................
The gov. or some other root authority would need to maintain a private key to validate the identifiers issued to everyone else.
Individuals would have public keys, which would be validated using the gov’s private key using a one-way mathematical calculation. (hash)
Yes, it outdated.
But be cautious what you want to replace it with. Most solutions are scary close to the mark of the beast.
Biological identifiers in particular.
Yep, biometric identifiers are just that.
Some translations say “in” their forehead.
Long years ago I had heard that A21 called for everyone to get ‘the chip’ implanted by 2018.
Don’t know if that’s true or not, but if so it looks like they’re right on schedule.
It will eventually come down to DNA identifier card that has your unique ‘code’ embedded on a memory chip card.................
Windfall for the IT guys!....................
Also, since EVERY American gets a SS number, it would be an awesome time to associate the number with official voter rolls. No number, no registration.
Not going there. I’m old.
this is a bad bad idea
So am I...............
Just saying.
They already have my electronic fingerprint at Department of Motor Vehicles, and possibly my retina scan at same. Then they did the facial recognition photo.
Enough.
No chip or tattoo. Might do biometric, but still have to research.
5.56mm
What I was thinking.
That would be pointless and backward. Think about how key pairs are used by ssh.
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