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<tr><td><b>Comment Number: </b></td><td>531096-00339</td></tr>

<tr><td><b>Received: </b></td><td>9/11/2007 8:44:46 AM</td></tr>

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<tr><td><b>Commenter: </b></td><td>David Forest</td></tr>

<tr><td><b>State: </b></td><td>IL</td></tr>

<tr><td><b>Agency: </b></td><td>Federal Trade Commission</td></tr>

<tr><td><b>Rule: </b></td><td>Private Sector Use of SSNs</td></tr>

<tr><td>No Attachments</td></tr></Table>

<hr><P><b>Comments:</b></p>Dear FTC members,


EPIC states &quot;the use of the Social Security Number as an identifier or authenticator . . . will increase rather than decrease instances of fraud and identity theft.&quot;


I agree with this position and further argue that private companies should not be able to ask for, collect, and ultimately use my SS number for identification.  I believe that the potential for abuse by these companies adds to or even out weighs the identity theft issue.  I feel there should not be a way to link my education, financial history, and health records into one database.  If nothing else it violates my right to be left alone- secure in the fact that some company is trying to profit from me or my personal information.</body></html>