Your Social Security number is vulnerable to identity thieves — here's how to lock it down

Learn how to lock your Social Security number for free to prevent employment fraud and identity theft using E-Verify or by ...

It's Easy to Lock Your Social Security Number and Protect Your Identity. Here's How

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

How to protect your Verizon number from SIM swapping attacks

Verizon now makes it possible for customers to defend against SIM swapping attacks by enabling the free Number Lock protection feature through the My Verizon app or the My Verizon website. SIM ...
ZDNet

Google Fi's 'Number Lock' adds protection against SIM swaps - here's how to enable it

SIM swapping is an infamous type of scam in which a cybercriminal takes over your mobile phone account to port your number to another phone or carrier. Now, Google Fi is offering its customers an ...
Android Authority

Google Fi users now have a handy tool to fight illegal SIM swaps

Google Fi has implemented a Number Lock feature to fight illegal SIM swaps. This feature blocks your number from being transferred to another phone or to a new network. The FCC announced new rules to ...
CNET

It's Easy to Lock Your Social Security Number and Protect Your Identity. Here's How

Locking your SSN is one of the best ways to protect yourself from identity theft, and you can do it for free. Geoff Williams Contributor Geoff Williams is a journalist and author. His byline has ...