Re:Senators push to ditch social security numbers in light o...
by pas on Friday November 10, 2017 @12:50PM
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No no no no no no no!
Absolutely not. I mean, I don't know which jurisdiction we are talking about, but I don't know of any that bases identity on a number.
The numbers don't serve as proof. They are just a number to help refer to you in databases.
The proof of identity is provided by the plastic cards and other items/papers. (Such as a birth certificate. And usually if you lose that to get a new copy you need some ID, and if you lose your ID cards, then a written statement from the police that you lost your ID card.)
Absolutely not. I mean, I don't know which jurisdiction we are talking about, but I don't know of any that bases identity on a number.
The numbers don't serve as proof. They are just a number to help refer to you in databases.
The proof of identity is provided by the plastic cards and other items/papers. (Such as a birth certificate. And usually if you lose that to get a new copy you need some ID, and if you lose your ID cards, then a written statement from the police that you lost your ID card.)