Carnegie Mellon University researchers say social security numbers can be predicted from publicly available information, but SS agency spokesperson tells NY Times that saying Social Security number code can be cracked by the lead researchers is an "exaggeration." The agency also told NY Times that the public should not be alarmed by this report.

This story is about the Lifelock guy and his ads advertising his social security number, and saying how safe his company can make you. Right away I figured some smart hacker would use his number and access services, credit, etc., and while what happened was not too bad, it still shows that his company cannot protect you from "real" criminals.