Colorado Supreme Court overturned conviction of Felix Montes-Rodriguez for misusing Social Security number. Advocates say the ruling sets a precedent that provides a loophole for those who impersonate others. Social Security numbers are the key to almost every type of identity theft, expert Mari Frank says. Financial institutions, as lenders, also bear responsibility to ensure they don’t store sensitive personal identifiers, such as SSN numbers, in places or databases that can be easily accessed or hacked, she says.”]
Source: https://www.healthcareinfosecurity.com/id-theft-ssn-key-to-kingdom-a-3069