FTC Workshop on "Security in Numbers: SSNs and ID Theft"

Rodney — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 09:49:22 -0600

On December 10 and 11, 2007, the Federal Trade Commission will host a public workshop, “Security in Numbers: SSNs and ID Theft,” to explore the uses of Social Security numbers in the private sector and the role of SSNs in identity theft. This workshop continues the work of the President’s Identity Theft Task Force, and, in particular, its recommendation to explore ways to reduce unnecessary uses of the SSN.

The workshop will provide a forum for public-sector, private-sector, and consumer representatives to discuss the various uses of SSNs by the private sector, the necessity of those uses, alternatives available, the challenges faced by the private sector in moving away from using SSNs, and how SSNs are obtained and used by identity thieves. The workshop will be free and open to the public.

For more information, visit http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/workshops/ssn/index.shtml

EDUCAUSE | Elimination of Social Security Numbers as Primary Identifiers and Federal Trade Commission

FTC Workshop on "Security in Numbers: SSNs and ID Theft"