yes, the last four are commonly found on most cash register receipts. The irony is that a few years back, the entire SSN was printed on receipts. For "security" purposes, the first 5 are now routinely "x-ed" out and only the last four are printed... how sad.
I am lucky because I am sufficiently old enough that my number does not fit this research.
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John Ryland
mistaken → #
Posted Tuesday 7th July 2009 19:02 GMT
In Boffins guess social security numbers via public data
oh, how stupid I can be at times. David W is correct. Receipts have the last 4 credit card numbers, not SSN.
Paris Hilton, because it seems I take lessons from her.
John Ryland
last four most often in trash can → #
Posted Tuesday 7th July 2009 07:00 GMT
In Boffins guess social security numbers via public data
yes, the last four are commonly found on most cash register receipts. The irony is that a few years back, the entire SSN was printed on receipts. For "security" purposes, the first 5 are now routinely "x-ed" out and only the last four are printed... how sad.
I am lucky because I am sufficiently old enough that my number does not fit this research.
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John Ryland
Private ownership → #
Posted Tuesday 23rd June 2009 12:47 GMT
In Top 500 supers - world yawns at petaflops
Does anyone have any idea about supercomputers owned by an individual? What is considered on that list, if anything? Home supercomputing anyone?
John Ryland
Too big to fail? → #
Posted Wednesday 3rd June 2009 22:30 GMT
In Google eyeballs planted on 92% of top websites
How's this for a scary thought... with Google's dominance and integration is it getting too big to fail?
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Airplane safe? → #
Posted Thursday 11th December 2008 13:54 GMT
In USB fuel-cell prototype unveiled
How can this NOT be banned on airplanes? Methane is an explosive gas
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methane
John Ryland
Fortress of solitude anyone? → #
Posted Tuesday 9th December 2008 14:42 GMT
In IBM drops Power7 drain in 'Blue Waters'
Hmmm, perhaps cooling is the reason that Superman's Fortress of Solitude in in the land of ice...