Social Security Adds an Extra Layer of Security to their Website

Posted September 29, 2016 by Premier Disability Services, LLC® The Social Security Administration has added an extra layer of security for individuals when they interact online using the “my Social Security” suite of services. The my Social Security feature is a section of the Administration’s website that allows you to create an account and view your contributions to your retirement and disability account, as well as estimated payments if you become disabled. All account holders are required to use their cell phone, in addition to their username and password, as an additional authentication factor during online registration and for each log in.

The Social Security Administration implemented this multi-factor authentication to comply with Executive Order 13681, which requires federal agencies to provide more secure authentication for their online services. This is just one of the methods the Administration uses to “ensure the safety and security of the resources entrusted to them.”

Now, all new and current my Social Security account holders will need to provide a cell phone number that is able to receive text messages. People will not be able to access their personal my Social Security account if they do not have a cell phone or do not wish to provide their cell phone number. The Administration expects to provide additional options in the future, dependent upon the requirements of national guidelines which are currently being revised.

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Source: http://www.disability-links.com/new-layer-security-www-ssa-gov/

Executive Order 13681: https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/10/17/executive-order-improving-security-consumer-financial-transactions

By: Thomas A. Klint of Premier Disability Services, LLC^®