Update to New Social Security Online Security

On July 30, 2016, Social Security began requiring new and current my Social Security account holders to sign into their account using a one-time code sent via text message. This second layer of security that requires more than a username and a password is known as “multifactor authentication.” Although Social Security had always provided the “extra security” option to account holders, they implemented this new process to comply with the President’s Executive Order on Improving the Security of...