Why the heck are SSNs still treated as passwords in the US?

I think America is like legacy software. We know there are problems. No, we are not going to fix them. Last time we tried to fix it, everywhere went haywire and the people (users) hated it.

Why the heck are <i>birthdays</i> still treated like passwords in the US?

&gt;Why the heck are SSNs still treated as passwords in the US?<p>Maybe because business and crime are one and the same, having strong connections.