Do you know where your SSN is? Posted by Brent at 12/12/07 02:23 PM

It’s time to get Social Security numbers off the Internet, out of our wallets, and out of our mail. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held public a workshop on Security Numbers (SSN) in Washington, DC on Monday and Tuesday, December 10 and 11, 2007.

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Consumer Reports Poll Finds 89% of Americans Want Lawmakers to Restrict the Use of SSNs Posted by Michelle at 09/06/07 01:53 PM

If you've been concerned about the widespread use of your SSN, you're not alone. A recent Consumer Reports Poll has found that 89 Percent of Americans Want Lawmakers to Restrict the Use of Social Security Numbers, and that Americans are routinely asked for Social Security Numbers by businesses and government agencies, fueling concerns about identity theft.

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Guarding those precious digits... Posted by Michelle at 06/08/07 01:33 PM

And I'm not talking about a phone number (which I also hesitate to give out to avoid annoying telemarketing calls), but rather my social security number. Who has it? Who's asking for it? What do they do with it? Why do people aside from my tax collectors, creditors, investment brokers or employer need it?

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Those Sensitive Numbers Posted by Michelle at 02/08/07 06:25 PM

It's not that ID theft is the new hot topic, but the Washington Post has a couple of good articles that ran recently regarding those numbers that should be handled or guarded with care.

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