When you lock your Social Security number, a company looking to verify your SSN won't be able to verify your identity, ...

The House passed the Social Security Child Protection Act. Learn how this bill could allow parents to get a new SSN for their ...

Locking your Social Security Number (SSN) is a crucial step in protecting against identity theft, as highlighted by recent findings. With threats of SSNs being sold on the dark web, understanding the ...

In many ways, your Social Security number is the master key to your entire life. It's not just a number; it's how you get a job, a loan and basically prove you are who you say you are. With all the ...

A troubling administrative error by the Social Security Administration led to highly sensitive personal information being ...

Monday, the House of Representatives passed Congressman David Kustoff’s bill H.R. 5345, the Improving Social Security’s Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act, by unanimous consent.

Data breaches that expose the personal information of millions of people can have very real consequences for individuals, most notably: identity theft. A new study found that the more of a person’s ...

Identity theft is often framed as a cybersecurity issue, but at its core, it’s a data problem. That’s because identity thieves rely almost entirely on personal information—whether to steal your ...