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List:       mumps-l
Subject:    Re: SSN
From:       Peter Baum <pbaum () capecod ! net>
Date:       1997-07-23 1:53:10
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Those interested in more details about SSN, their legal use and other
issues may wish to check out the following URLs:

http://www.cpsr.org/cpsr/privacy/ssn/ssn.faq.html
http://cpsr.org/cpsr/priva
cy/ssn/ssn.structure.html
http://www.epic.org/privacy/laws/privacy_act.html

http://www.cs.ruu.nl/wais/html/na-dir/privacy/ssn-faq.html
http://www.isdnet
.com/~carlos/liberty/ssn_other.html
http://epic.org/privacy/ssn/

In addition, congress and a number of states such as Massachusetts have
pending legislation "in the works."

-Peter


At 05:44 AM 07/20/97 GMT, you wrote:
>In article <33CEB834.6563@Worldnet.Att.Net>, "Michael S. Simpson"
><MichaelSim@Worldnet.Att.Net> writes:
>
>>> Note also that _indexing_ by SSN may be unlawful in a US context; most
>>> states get away with calling it 'State ID', or 'Drivers License Number'
>but
>>> also permit you to get a different number...  the IRS and SSA are the
>only
>>> agencies authorized to index by/require an SSN)
>>>
>>
>>The VA and DoD hospitals are in violation.  They have several different
>>indices on the SSN field.
>
>Say what?  Yes, they certainly do sort by SSN; they are Federal agencies,
>and it
>is not unlawful for them to use SSNs.  When states try using SSN as an
>index, it
>is potentially unlawful.
>
>-C
>
>

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