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Re:Email addresses are not good 'permanent' identifiers for ... by gsich on Sunday December 31, 2023 @10:51AM (#38824858)
It's not a problem though.
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Re:Email addresses are not good 'permanent' identifiers for ... by Levitz on Sunday December 31, 2023 @12:43PM (#38825872)
It's definitely a problem. Identity theft is way more common in the US than in Europe.

If it wasn't a problem the SSN system wouldn't be used in unintended ways.

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Re:Email addresses are not good 'permanent' identifiers for ... by gsich on Monday January 01, 2024 @11:50AM (#38833153)
Maybe. Still no need for the government to provide such a service to 3rd parties.
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