News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Hackers may have leaked the Social Security Numbers of every American. Parent comment

Re:Hackers may have leaked the Social Security Numbers of ev... by Jensson on Wednesday August 14, 2024 @10:40AM (#41246647)
> legitimate concern over tracking people

Why couldn't the government use SSN to track people? There is no way to avoid tracking in situations where you need to identify yourself, regardless how you identify yourself, so why not make a robust way to identify yourself?

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Hackers may have leaked the Social Security Numbers of ev... by actionfromafar on Wednesday August 14, 2024 @01:59PM (#41248804)
Yes, I agree. Just pointing out that their worldview is not entirely dissonant with actual problems. Not saying it’s right.
[ Parent | on HN ]