Press release: “The Division of Privacy and Identity Protection of the Commission’s Bureau of Consumer Protection has issued a summary of information it has obtained in preparation for an upcoming FTC workshop on private-sector use of Social Security numbers (SSNs)…In July 2007, FTC staff invited interested parties to comment on the issues surrounding private sector usage of SSNs. More than 300 individuals and entities provided comments. The staff summary of the public comments and the information the staff obtained through its interviews can be found here. The issues will be addressed at an FTC workshop on December 10-11, 2007. More information about the workshop can be found here.”