On a job application site for my local government it reveals if a specific social security has been used or not on that site. The site is very outdated.

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[–] 90 points 11 months ago (4 children)

Here is a reminder for all US citizens.

Your social security number is simply a serial number with zero checksums or any logic built in.

If you want another valid social security number you can simply pick a number before or after your own.

The social security number was never designed to be a general ID number, and should not be used as such.

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  • [–] 2 points 11 months ago* (2 children)

    We have our birthday and 4 not so random numbers at least. Also one of the numbers say if you are man or female.

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  • [–] 2 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    Here in Sweden the personal number starts with your birthday, then a serial number and finally a checksum that also indicates your gender.

    If you have an even checksum digit, that indicates that you are a woman, if you have an odd checksum digit, that indicates that you are a man.

    Here you can find more information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_identity_number_(Sweden)

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