When you lock your Social Security number, a company looking to verify your SSN won't be able to verify your identity, ...

With data breaches an everyday occurrence, freezing your credit is an important financial safety step. But what if you can't ...

In 2025, online identity protection has become both a necessity and an art form. Between sophisticated fingerprinting systems, AI-driven tracking, and cross-device profiling, simply masking an IP ...

American taxpayers are now proactive in protecting their tax returns by receiving an IRS Identity Protection PIN from the agency’s improved online system, which prevents fraudulent filings before they ...

CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. today announced major innovations in identity and data security to wrap up its annual Fal.con 2025 event, with new capabilities designed to address the risks created by ...

TransUnion, one of the major credit bureaus in the U.S., reported a hack at the tail end of August—personal details of 4.4 million individuals stolen. The cause of this breach? Salesforce, the same ...

Identity theft protection services cannot prevent fraud, but consumers can take practical steps to reduce their vulnerability to criminals. Credit freezes at major bureaus and strong online security ...

When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years. That’s how I met PCMag’s editorial team, who brought me on board in 1986. In the years since that ...

With worries about identity theft on the rise, the IRS is encouraging all taxpayers to consider getting an identity protection PIN (IP PIN) for the upcoming tax filing season. An IP PIN is a six-digit ...

CrowdStrike released its first identity solution covering network identities of human users, machine accounts, and AI agents across multiple environments. Covering on-premises, cloud, workload ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) just announced a major update. Starting this summer, Americans with a "My Social Security" account will be able to access their digital Social Security number ...