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Card Usage Option 1 is the most basic Social Security card option and, aside from the addition of the statement regarding citizenship/noncitizen status, would function the same as the current paper card, as a visible record of the SSN assigned to the number holder. Option 1, which displays the number holder's citizenship or noncitizen status, could be used in combination with evidence of the bearer's identity to be reliable proof of the number holder's citizenship/noncitizen status at the time evidence of such status was presented to us.
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Issuance Process The issuance process for card option 1 (and 1A) would be the same as our current card issuance process except that current number holders who have not proven their citizenship, and all noncitizens, would need to prove their citizenship or noncitizen status so the new Social Security card could be considered reliable proof of their status. Although option 1 displays the number holder's citizenship/noncitizen status (or other applicable legends, when appropriate), issuing either option 1 or 1A to applicants for the new card would not require us to capture any additional information. This card also could be issued following the EAB process without any change in that procedure.
Card Usage Card option 2 would improve the functionality of the Social Security card. It would be a record of the SSN assigned to the individual whose name and picture appear on the card. The addition of the number holder's picture and other personal data to the back of the card would make the card reliable proof of the bearer's citizenship/noncitizen status at the time evidence of such status was presented to us. The number holder's picture, personal information and other security features would make the Social Security card nontransferable, more difficult to counterfeit, and more reliable for employers and others who use the card. Card option 2 has no potential for storing encoded data or interacting in electronic transactions.
Issuance Process The issuance process for a Social Security card bearing the number holder's picture, as demonstrated by option 2, would be significantly different from the current card issuance process. Applicants for new or replacement cards would need to visit FOs to have their picture taken.
Card Usage Card option 3 introduces the capability of verifying SSN-related information using the Social Security card itself. The secure barcode storage, if used to store identifying information or a biometric identifier linking the card to the number holder, would allow the card to be used with devices that could read the text or biometric information and compare it to information provided by the card bearer or to a live biometric reading taken from the card bearer.
Issuance Process The issuance process for a Social Security card with secure barcode storage, as demonstrated by option 3, would depend upon how the barcode storage stripe is to be used. If it is used to house only identifying information, the card issuance process would be the same as for option 1. Information about the number holder to be stored on the secure barcode would be added during the card production process and would not require us to capture any additional information from individuals during the issuance process. Under those circumstances, a Social Security card with secure barcode also could be issued following EAB.
Description Option 4 is a rigid plastic Social Security card with the number holder's name and assigned SSN flat printed on the front of the card. This card employs the same physical security features as option 1 to make it tamper-resistant and counterfeit-resistant. In addition, this card option demonstrates the capability of including an optical memory storage stripe on the back of the card. Optical memory cards utilize CD-ROM technology in card form. They are capable of storing large amounts of data in a secure manner that is highly durable and cannot be overwritten. Data may be added to the card until storage limitations are reached, but it cannot be erased. The optical memory storage stripe on this card option has the capacity to store large amounts of identifying information about the number holder, (e.g., a digitized picture, multiple biometric identifiers) and, potentially, vast amounts of other information. The stored information can be encrypted to ensure access only by authorized entities.
Card Usage Card option 4 is similar to card option 3 in that it provides the capability to verify SSN information using the Social Security card itself, or in combination with a device that obtains a live biometric reading from the card bearer. The optical storage could perform all of the functions that can be performed by secure barcode storage (card option 3) and its data storage capacity makes it useful or adaptable for storing other information. Although data stored on the optical storage stripe becomes permanent, and cannot be overwritten, additional data from future non-SSN applications could be added until capacity limits are reached.
Issuance Process The issuance process for a Social Security card with optical storage, as demonstrated by option 4, would depend upon how the optical storage capability is to be used. Similar to card option 3, if used to house only identifying information, the issuance process would be the same as for option 1. If the optical storage is used to house the number holder's picture or biometric identifier, the issuance process would be similar to options 2 and 3 in that applicants for new or replacement cards would need to visit SSA offices to have their picture taken or to have the biometric identifier captured or verified.
Description Option 5 is a rigid plastic Social Security card with the number holder's name and assigned SSN embossed on the front of the card. This card employs the same physical security features (except the clear holographic topcoat, which is incompatible with embossed printing) as option 1 to make it tamper-resistant and counterfeit-resistant. This option includes additional security features (embossed silver topped lettering and metallized reflective hologram located under the last four digits of the SSN) and demonstrates the capability of including a magnetic stripe that meets financial/credit card industry standards for capacity, durability, and security. Including a magnetic stripe would allow the Social Security card to be adapted to a wide variety of current and future applications that rely on information on the magnetic stripes to provide access to the application. (Note: The reflective hologram used on this prototype card option demonstrates this feature. An SSA-unique hologram would be created for actual production.)
Card Usage Card option 5 provides the capability to use a magnetic stripe to perform some of the same capabilities as options 3 and 4, the capability to verify SSN information using the Social Security card itself, or in combination with other devices. The magnetic stripe could be used to store a biometric identifier or personal data about the number holder, or it could perform entirely different functions.
Issuance Process Information stored on the magnetic stripe would be added during the card production operation. Because it can be overwritten and will degrade over time, it is not as secure as the storage technologies described in options 3 and 4. Also, though the card itself could continue to function as a visible record of the assigned SSN even after the information on the magnetic stripe became unusable, the Social Security card would need to be reissued periodically to all number holders to assure that data stored on the magnetic stripe could be used as intended.
Description Option 6 is a rigid plastic Social Security card with the number holder's name and assigned SSN flat printed on the front of the card. This card employs the same physical security features as option 1 to make it tamper-resistant and counterfeit-resistant. In addition, it demonstrates the capability of including the number holder's picture on the front of the card, similar to an identification card, and a magnetic stripe on the back that is capable of storing the number holder's name, SSN, citizenship status, date of birth, gender and/or a biometric identifier (similar to option 5). The number holder's date of birth and gender also are printed on the back of the card.
Card Usage Card option 6 combines the potential capabilities of options 2 and 5 in that it provides the capability to verify the identity of the number holder visibly using the picture on the front of the card, or electronically using the magnetic stripe and external devices. The number holder's picture would allow this option to function as visible proof of the bearer's identity and, because of the magnetic stripe, to be adapted to future electronic applications. The magnetic stripe also could be used to store a biometric identifier or personal data about the number holder.
Issuance Process As explained under card option 5, information stored on a magnetic stripe can be overwritten and will degrade over time. Even though the card could continue to function as a visible record of the number holder and assigned SSN, it would need to be reissued periodically to update the number holder's picture and to assure that data stored on the magnetic stripe could be used as intended. Because the number holder's picture is included on the card, the issuance process would be the same as the issuance process for card option 2.
Description Option 7 is a rigid plastic card with a magnetic stripe and microprocessor. This card incorporates the physical security features of the other card options and displays the number holder's picture and identifying information on its reverse. In addition to the visible information on the card, the combination of microprocessor and magnetic stripe give this card the capability of performing all of the potential functions of the other card options while being adaptable to a wide range of future card-based applications. The microprocessor makes possible a high level of active security for the card that can protect it from being read, changed or added to by unauthorized persons. 041b061a72