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Posted on February 3, 2025 at 02:41 CST by Susan Bradley • Comment in the Forums

ON SECURITY

By Susan Bradley

There is some sort of unique code in every country and jurisdiction, usually a number, that identifies you to the government — especially for tax purposes.

In the United States, it’s our Social Security number (SSN). But no matter where you live, protecting that ID is critically important. I’ll discuss that here in the context of the US, but the same caution applies similarly everywhere.

Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (22.05.0, 2025-02-03).

On Security Backup, Federal Trade Commission, Government IDs, Multifactor Authentication, Newsletters, Patch Lady Posts, Social Security Number, SSN

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