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Social Security to Begin New Identity Checks on April 14: What to Know
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has provided an update on its identity proofing requirements that will change next ...
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Afraid of a Data Breach? Lock Your Social Security Number to Protect Your Identity
Protecting yourself from cybercriminals doesn't have to be costly. You can lock your Social Security number for free.
Social Security to allow all claims to be done over the phone, changing earlier rule for identity verification
The Social Security Administration said Wednesday that all claims can continue to be conducted on the phone — a reversal from ...
Social Media Platforms Shouldn’t Own Your Identity
Governor Spencer Cox and Frank H. McCourt Jr. argue that social media users should be able to own their personal data.
Social Security backtracks on in-person identification policy after outcry. Here's what it means.
The agency said it's reversing a decision to cut phone services for identity verification after a backlash from seniors.
Pressuring Migrants to ‘Self-Deport,’ White House Moves to Cancel Social Security Numbers
By placing migrants in Social Security’s “death master file,” the Trump administration is seeking to cut off their access to ...
Trump adding immigrants to Social Security ‘master death file’ to pressure them into deportation: report
The Social Security effort, reportedly initiated at the request of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, has a goal of ...
Social Security Administration backs off plan to cut phone service
With less than a week to go before a deadline that the Social Security Administration set to end phone support for certain ...
Social Security walks back cuts to phone services, announces ‘anti-fraud check’
The Social Security Administration (SSA) reiterated its plans to walk back proposed cuts to its phone services, saying it ...
Beyond Traditional Zero Trust: Why AI And Identity Are The New Frontline
The key to staying ahead is an adaptive zero-trust model that continuously verifies identity, detects behavioral anomalies ...
Social Security Identity Proofing Delay: Here's the new date for the policy change after complaints
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has postponed the implementation of its new identity-proofing policy, initially set to begin on March 31. After receiving significant feedb ...
4 Social Security rule changes taking effect in April 2025
Some could improve your life, and others could lead to new headaches. But they're still worth keeping in the back of your ...