Since its inception in 1936, the Social Security Number has been the backbone of identification in the U.S. Originally ...

Here's when it's safe to share your Social Security Number and what to do if your private info was exposed in a data breach. Dan was a writer on CNET's How-To and Thought Leadership teams.

That doctor can treat you without knowing your Social Security number. Your favorite pizza place might want to store your credit card number, but you could also just type it in. “We’re ...

Social Security users are complaining that they can't access the site. Issues with the site appear to occur when trying to login to the Social Security site, users are reporting. When logging in to ...

Hackers are constantly dreaming up new scams to get ahold of your Social Security number. It's a gateway to all kinds of personal data and can be used to open fraudulent credit card accounts ...

If you are a recent immigrant to the U.S., an international student or another noncitizen and don't have a Social Security number (SSN), you may still be able to apply for a credit card with an ...

Those are fake Social Security numbers or they’ve stolen somebody else’s Social Security number. We’re trying to put a stop to all of that.” Musk’s assertion that there are hundreds of ...

"There's no way to schedule an appointment online," Romig said. "So you have to call the agency's 800 number. Right now, the ...

Instead, those individuals "are people in our records with a Social Security number who do not have a date of death associated with their record," said Lee Dudek, the new acting Social Security ...

Sometimes it's just a typo like a wrong digit in a Social Security number and boom, wrong person 'dies.' Other times, death certificates get processed with the wrong info." Kevin Thompson ...

When you lock your Social Security number, a company looking to verify your SSN won't be able to verify your identity, stopping criminals from committing fraud. This option is also handy if you ...