Website Question Leads to a Strengthened Privacy Process

摘要

A question submitted to the "Ask an Expert" section of the Department of the NavyChief Information Officer website underscores the need to improve businessprocesses that involve the use of a Social Security number. While there are manylegitimate requirements for SSN use, efforts must be made to reduce or eliminatereliance on this unique personal identifier. After reading the question and the DONCIO's response, consider if there are practices in your organization where a carefulreview of SSN use is necessary.