A Greek (Privacy) Tragedy: The Introduction of Social Security Numbers in Greece
DocUID: 2009-024 Full Text:
PDF Author: Eleni Gessiou, Alexandros Labrinidis, Sotiris Ioannidis
Abstract: We highlight the privacy issues that have arisen from the introduction of the Greek Social Security Number (AMKA), in connection with the availability of personally identifiable information on Greek web sites. In particular, we identify privacy problems with the current AMKA setup and present data from a web study we conducted in May 2009, exposing these problems. Given the anticipated ubiquity of AMKA in Greece in the future, along the lines of the Social Security Number in the US.
Published In: Proc. of the Workshop on Privacy in the Electronic Society
ISBN: 978-1-60558-783-7
Pages: pp. 101-104
Place Published: Chicago, IL, USA
Year Published: 2009
Note: DOI:10.1145/1655188.1655203
Project: Others Subject Area: Others
Publication Type: Workshop Paper
Sponsor: Others