] Why is the Secretary of State collecting Social Security
] numbers?
]
] Beginning May 3, 2004, Michigan will join 49 other states
] in requiring Social Security numbers from all those who
] apply for, or are renewing a driver's license. This
] is the result of a federal court ruling requiring
] Michigan to comply with the federal Welfare Reform Act
] and collect Social Security numbers so the state's
] Family Independence Agency can use them as a tool in
] child support enforcement.

... As I have visited most of the states DMV websites today, I can tell you States vary *greatly* in terms of tech-savy. I know certain Federal agencies will have my SSN (And state income tax folks), but requiring the DMV, especially with how shitty these sites (haven't seen IIS 4 running in a while, but I did today), this is a Bad Idea.

... [ goes looking for IIS 4 exploits]