Fox News: W.H. Looking at Alternatives to Social Security Numbers for Identification

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JOYCE: “Certainly the idea that we could use a public and private key, something that I can use publicly but not put the information at risk, something that can be revoked if it’s put — if it’s known to be compromised.”
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McKELWAY: “What he is talking about there is akin to a chip card. Inside that little chip on your credit card is a huge number, virtually unhackable, but it only takes a four-digit pin to unlock that number. If your identity were to be hacked, your chip card could be replaced with a different one. The Trump Administration is eager to move ahead with the new Social Security ID and it has asked all federal agencies to offer input on replacing the present system.”