Here's when it's safe to share your Social Security Number and what to do if your private info was exposed in a data breach. Dan was a writer on CNET's How-To and Thought Leadership teams. His ...

How Social Security Number Works. ... For example, an SSN issued in New York began with the area number 001-003, while one issued in California started with 545-573. At present, ...

Social Security Area Numbers: 040-049; 7. New York. Wangkun Jia / Shutterstock.com. New York was given one of the biggest original allotments of area numbers. ... Social Security Area Number: 574; 50.

The Social Security Administration this week began to classify thousands of immigrants with temporary legal status and Social Security numbers as dead, according to three sources familiar with the ...

For many Americans, a Social Security number is the first form of identification they receive, mailed as a paper card a few weeks after birth. Now, the Social Security Administration is looking to ...

Your Social Security card is going digital — if you want it to. The Social Security Administration announced the "modernized, secure and accessible alternative" in April as a "simple solution ...