My Social Security is an online portal offered by the Social Security Administration that provides easy access to your Social Security information. Beginning June 10, the Social Security Administration will require all my Social Security account holders to use a stronger authentication method to create or access an account. In addition to entering a username and password, users will be required to set up a second method of authentication when signing in. Users must select to receive a one-time security code via text message or email. This new step will help protect users from potential fraud.
During registration and each subsequent login, users will receive a new, one-time security code. The combination of the username, password and security code will provide access to the user’s my Social Security account. Using a multi-factor authentication during login helps protect accounts from unauthorized use.
If you have not set up a my Social Security account, you may want to consider doing so. If you do not create an account under your name, someone who has access to your personal information can. Identity thieves have been known to fraudulently register accounts on this portal to divert benefits to prepaid debit cards that they control.
To set up a my Social Security account, visit: www.ssa.gov/myaccount/. If you have any questions about this article, give us a call. We are always happy to help.
