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Thursday, 14th June 2007

Privacy: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Publishes Memo on Use of Social Security Numbers

New from DHS: Privacy Policy Guidance Memorandum 2007-02 Regarding Use of Social Security Numbers at the Department of Homeland Security
4 pages; PDF.
From the intro:

The Social Security number (SSN) is a key piece of personally identifiable information and has come to be used for numerous non-Social Security and non-legally required
purposes. The widespread use of SSNs beyond their intended purpose raises privacy concerns and enables the growing problem of identity theft. In the ongoing effort to minimize the use of the Social Security number, the Privacy Office is issuing this guidance memorandum on collection, use, maintenance, and dissemination of SSNs. DHS programs shall collect, use, maintain, and disseminate SSNs only when required by statute or regulation or when pursuant to a specific authorized purpose as outlined below. Absent these requirements, DHS programs shall not collect or use an SSN as a unique identifier; rather, programs shall create their own unique identifiers to identify or link information concerning an individual.

Source: DHS (via DocuTicker.com)

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