Have you wondered exactly how personal information is being used to help in the detection of Identity Creation in the post-9/11 world? Exactly how safe are social security numbers as a means to identity? How easy is it to creat ea valid SSN that will pass inspection by the Identity detection systems in place for business and government today? Or how you can recreate someone's ssn only knowing their date of birth and the last four digits of their ssn? This presentation will explain how current identity creation detection schemes work. You will leave understanding what these schemes look for to flag someone as needing more investigation to establish that they are who they say they are. You will also learn about the history of the social security number, what the number means, and how it is used to establish identity.