SIN, Social Security

[August1991]

Created in the 1960s, our Social Insurance Number has 9 digits - the last is a check digit, based on the previous 8.

The first digit was an indicator of province/region (2 was Alberta, 4 was Ontario, 5 was Quebec): 9 was for refugees.

PXX-XXX-XXY

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US Social Security Numbers also have 9 digits:

AAA-GG-SSSS (No check digit).

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Here's my question:

We honest older people all have a SIN/SSC.

-to avoid identify theft, should the State implant/record our numbers?

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[Michael Hardner]

3 minutes ago, August1991 said:

 

-to avoid identify theft, should the State implant/record our numbers?

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I should hope that they have a record of them somewhere 😂

[John Stone]

I think Snowden exposed the facade of cyber security. 

There is no security when a State is involved.