The Social Security Number (SSN) was introduced by the U.S. federal government as a tool to manage retirement and disability benefits. This nine-digit identifier was initially intended to track ...

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 ...

There used to be a methodology for assigning Social Security numbers. That practice ended in 2011. Nevertheless, those who got Social Security numbers before then can still find some meaning in them.

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Data breaches have delivered so many passwords, birthdates and Social Security numbers to the dark web, the whole idea of protecting your identity might feel like a lost cause. But experts say there’s ...

Social Security numbers are used by the US government as universal identifiers. Sharing yours comes with risks. Because nearly every US citizen and permanent resident has a Social Security number, the ...

The new law, which will go into effect July 1, will restrict access to death certificates with Social Security numbers to ...