Expanding the SSN or changing it to alpha-numeric would be another Y2K.
While the private sector might get it done, there is no way that the
government sector could get it done in 20 years with all the red-tape
they have to go though.
Tony Thigpen
Timothy Sipples wrote on 4/22/20 1:43 AM:
Mark Jacobs wrote:
The Social Security Administration does not reuse Social Security
numbers. It has issued over 450 million since the start of the
program, and at a use rate of about 5.5 million per year. It says
it has enough to last several generations without reuse or changing
the number of digits.
The Social Security Administration could easily give 20 years of advance
warning before expanding their number space if they wish. They've got
several options before that far distant future, such as:
1. Allowing capital letters except those that can be confused with numeric
digits. That'd likely mean excluding B, D, F, G, I, L, O, Q, S, T, U, Y,
and Z if they want to be maximally cautious. That still leaves 13 letters
available, or 14 if they want to include the symbol representing the
artist formerly known as Prince. :-) They'll also probably have some
placement exclusions to avoid spelling out any words. Even with these
restrictions, the character space is vast.
2. Alternatively, and in an overlapping period, some brand new digital
identity scheme.
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