Comment SSNs (Score 1) 137
I was upset about them changing from using my SSN to a proprietary number scheme
What? Are you saying you were content with them using your social security number as an means of unique identification? I am not sure about the specifics, but I know there is legal restriction involving using someone's SSN for anything but social security. Secondly, my university does the same thing, and I don't like the idea at all. Sometimes I have to fill it out on scantrons and other forms that include my full name. By law, I believe the school has a certain deadline before, assuming my SSN is used for, as they sometimes call it, "my student ID number" has to be changed.
What? Are you saying you were content with them using your social security number as an means of unique identification? I am not sure about the specifics, but I know there is legal restriction involving using someone's SSN for anything but social security. Secondly, my university does the same thing, and I don't like the idea at all. Sometimes I have to fill it out on scantrons and other forms that include my full name. By law, I believe the school has a certain deadline before, assuming my SSN is used for, as they sometimes call it, "my student ID number" has to be changed.