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

Sensitive personal data belonging to every American including their Social Security number, address, date of birth and phone number was stolen online by hackers who have put the information up for ...

While you can’t freeze your Social Security number, you can take steps to protect it, such as blocking electronic access to it and storing your documents in a safe place. Many, or all, of the products ...

Americans are at risk after billions of Social Security numbers were stolen in a widespread company hack. National Public Data, a company headquartered in Florida, had sensitive data for nearly three ...

After the most recent data breach, many people are wondering: Can you change your Social Security number? Here's what experts say. Thieves are constantly finding new ways to scam people, and ...

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March 31, 2013— -- Every time you go to a new doctor or dentist and they give you a clipboard brimming with documents to fill out and sign, notice how they always ask for your Social Security ...

A new lawsuit is claiming hackers have gained access to the personal information of "billions of individuals," including their Social Security numbers, current and past addresses and the names of ...

Social Security numbers were initially devised in the 1930s to track Americans' earnings and calculate their benefits. Today, they're a nearly universal security feature in a wide variety of accounts, ...