Re: Caught In The Web: 51 million death records!

[Bill Michtom <michtom@alexia.lis.uiuc.edu>]

On Tue, 13 May 1997, Warren Netz wrote:

> Each record provides SSN, state where issued, birthdate, date of death,
> zip code and place of last residence.  With this information in hand,
> you can order a copy of the original application for Social Security,
> which gives a great deal more information.  

This sounds like the making of another privacy invasion uproar. Why should
these records be available to just anyone?


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