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 ...

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 ...

For anyone trying to keep their personal information secure, recent headlines have been a grim kick in the pants. The harshest came last month when the National Public Data breach was disclosed—the ...

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 ...

Did you know your Social Security Number (SSN) could be at risk without your knowledge? As cyberattacks grow more frequent and sophisticated, safeguarding your personal data, especially your SSN, has ...

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 ...

Your Social Security number (SSN) is a gateway to many aspects of your financial identity. It's required to open a bank account, apply for jobs, or rent a home. Unfortunately, if criminals gain access ...

An estimated 2.9 billion records, including names, addresses and Social Security numbers may be affected after National Public Data confirmed it suffered after a massive data breach involving the ...

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 ...

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, ...