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Study: Social Security Numbers May Be Hackable

Scientists have developed an algorithm that can reliably predict most of a person's Social Security number using public information, raising alarms about using the numbers for identifying purposes. (Courtesy of www.tommosser.com)
Scientists have developed an algorithm that can reliably predict most of a person's Social Security number using public information, raising alarms about using the numbers for identifying purposes. (Courtesy of www.tommosser.com)

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