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Social Security Accounts Scheduled to Get Improved Protection
Two-factor authentication for “my Social Security” accouunts is set for an early June implementation, according to a post by Jeremy Kirk on www.govinfosecurity.com. In fact, the Social Security website (www.ssa.gov) has posted this announcement:
Social Security is constantly improving the way we protect what’s important to you. Beginning June 10, 2017, we will use a second method to check the identification of my Social Security account holders when they register or sign in. You can choose either your cell phone or your email address as your second identification method. Using two ways to identify you when you log on will help better protect your account from unauthorized use and potential identity fraud. Since an email address is already required to use my Social Security, everyone can continue to benefit from the features my Social Security provides. If you plan to select email as your second method, you can ensure that the one-time security code email does not go into your spam or junk folder by adding NO-REPLY@ssa.gov to your contact list.
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