Social Security Number
Researchers claim they can guess your Social Security Number!
Lady Speaker: All right, Brian. Thank you. Do you think your Social Security number is safe? Well, you might want to think again. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have found a way to correctly guess your Social Security number just by knowing your state and your date of birth.
Male Speaker: That is frightening. Alessandro [...]
What happens to your Social Security number when you die?
Robert Todd: You have recently become aware of Social Security number scams where individuals have taken the Social Security numbers of other people and used them to obtain false purchases, false loans and a host of other items, and you’re worried about what’s going to happen to your Social Security number when you die?
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Making Social Security Strong and Adequate for the 21st Century
The National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare recently held an event on “Commissions, Cuts and Crisis Calls”. This is the third part; check out the first part here and the second part here.
VIRGINIA RENO: Good morning everyone. It’s great to see an overflowing room to be talking about Social Security. My focus today, [...]
How Do I Get A Replacement Social Security Card?
A Social Security Card is a vital part of any U.S. resident’s and citizen’s life. It is a very important document that has to be kept safe from identity thieves who might use your information to bankrupt you. A replacement Social Security Card can be received only 3 times a year and even that only [...]
Social Security Card Overview & Usage
Under Section 205(c) (2) of the Social Security Act, Social Security Cards are issued to U.S. citizens and other legal residents, including permanent residents and temporary working residents. Each SS Card has a nine digit number; the Social Security Number.
The Social Security Card has an impressive history. When it started in 1936, it was [...]
Privacy Alert: How Anyone Can Access Social Security Numbers on the Web
Joseph Campana PhD is a specialist on certified identity theft, information security and privacy. He is also a licensed investigator. He recently did an investigation on the accessibility of vital personal information, such as the Social Security numbers, on several counties’ government sites.
Several counties allow anybody to get access to other people’s SS numbers as [...]
What is a Social Security Number?
A Social Security Number (or SSN) is a 9 digit number issued to citizens, permanent residents, and temporary residents of the United States of America.
The number is issued to an individual by the Social Security Administration, an agency of the federal government. Its primary purpose is to track individuals for taxation purposes. In recent years [...]
How To Decode a Social Security Number
Today we look at the structure of Social Security Numbers.
The Social Security number is a nine-digit number in the format “111-22-3333.” The number is divided into three parts.
The first set of three digits (111) is called the “Area Number”
The second set of two digits (22) is called the “Group Number”
The final set of four digits [...]
