you. the trump administration is exploring new ways for americans to identify themselves outside their social security numbers. it comes on the heels of the revelation that hackers breached security at equifax, a major credit reporting agency, and that hack actually exposed the social security numbers of 143 million americans. doug mcel way has the rest of the story. this social security measure gives at least some protection to millions of our citizens. more than 82 years later president roosevelt could not have imagined the lack of protection inherent in the social security card. the nine digit number has become a defactor national id something it was never intended to be. the recent equifax breach of 145 million social security numbers reveals its vulnerabilities in the digital age.
if compromised, a new card with new numbers could easily replace it. another option is new technology called block chain, a network of many computers where data is transmitted and stored simultaneously and securely, each fact checking the other with algorithms that cannot be controlled by any one device nor compromised at any one point of failure. the white house is now just beginning the process of moving towards a new social security numbering system that is safer. the administration cybersecurity coordinator is asking all federal agencies to offer input on replacing the present system. in washington, doug mcelway, fox news. thank you. a veteran is taking on new challenges now that he is back home. i m fighting the battles of veterans that come home and struggle, and so that s how i m staying in the fight. that s how i m continuing to fight america s battles. we are going to share with you the inspiring story of a man who is taking an amazing journey with two prosthetic legs.
new numbers could easily replace it. another option is new technology called block chain, a network of many computers where data is transmitted and stored simultaneously and securely, each fact checking the other with algorithms that cannot be controlled by any one device nor compromised at any one point of failure. the white house is now just beginning the process of moving towards a new social security numbering system that is safer. the administration cybersecurity coordinator is asking all federal agencies to offer input on replacing the present system. in washington, doug mcelway, fox news. thank you. a veteran is taking on new challenges now that he is back home. i m fighting the battles of veterans that come home and struggle, and so that s how i m staying in the fight. that s how i m continuing to fight america s battles. we are going to share with you the inspiring story of a man who is taking an amazing journey with two prosthetic legs. plus more than 16 years
you. the trump administration is exploring new ways for americans to identify themselves outside their social security numbers. it comes on the heels of the revelation that hackers breached security at equifax, a major credit reporting agency, and that hack actually exposed the social security numbers of 143 million americans. doug mcel way has the rest of the story. this social security measure gives at least some protection to millions of our citizens. more than 82 years later president roosevelt could not have imagined the lack of protection inherent in the social security card. the nine digit number has become a defactor national id something it was never intended to be. the recent equifax breach of 145 million social security numbers reveals its vulnerabilities in the digital age. i personally know my social
on privacy. it would appear the government can track far more e-mail traffic than it knows is connected to a terror threat and it s the minimization process that gets rid of extraneous information. shepard: wendell, is no to see you. encouraging news on the job market. a new report shows the number of people applying for unemployment benefits hit its lowest level in nearly six years. initial jobless claims picked up by 5,000 last week, but the average over the past four week is down more than 6,000. and back to where it was in november of 07, which is before the recession began. some economists say the four-week average is more reliable than the week numbers. others argue the numbers still don t tell the whole story. numbers rarely do. doug mcel way has it all. what do say say is missing here? well, nothing is hissing, shep, if you re an optimist. those numbers are something an indication of an improving