NCJ Number
18364
Date Published
1973
Length
11 pages
Annotation
THE AUTHOR CALLS FOR TIGHTENED SECURITY MEASURES IN THE LIGHT OF INCREASED GOVERNMENT NEED FOR PERSONAL INFORMATION.
Abstract
THE INCREASED USE OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS BY INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT AND THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE ENTIRE POPULATION WILL BE SO NUMBERED RAISES THE DEFINITE PROBABILITY OF AN ALL-INCLUSIVE NATIONAL PERSONAL INFORMATION DATA BANK. TO BE SURE THAT THIS INFORMATION WILL NOT BE MISUSED WILL REQUIRE TIGHT PHYSICAL AND DATA SECURITY.