Since its January inception, about 4,000 children have been enrolled in Utah's online child identity protection service, which allows parents to register their children for protection by providing the child's name, address, date of birth and Social Security number online, NPR reports. Meanwhile, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has taken issue with Central Florida counties' collection of students' Social Security numbers for school registration. Only some districts allow an opt-out, which could violate federal law, the ACLU says. The ACLU has also successfully opposed a U.S. Park Police officer's demand for a man's Social Security number during a citation.
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