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Update to New Online Security

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Jim Borland, Assistant Deputy Commissioner, Communications

MFAOn July 30, 2016, Social Security began requiring new and current my Social Security account holders to sign into their account using a one-time code sent via text message. This second layer of security that requires more than a username and a password is known as “multifactor authentication.” We recently mandated this second layer of security to comply with the President’s Executive Order on Improving the Security of Consumer Financial Transactions. We implemented it aggressively because we have a fundamental responsibility to protect the public’s personal information.

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Posted in Privacy & Identity | Tagged cell phone, extra security, MFA, multifactor authentication, my social security account, my SSA, text message | 228 Comments
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