Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The Social Security Administration (SSA) has offered an update on new identity proofing requirements that will come into ...

A view of the IRS building in Washington, D.C., on April 17, 2023. (Photo by Stefani Reynolds / AFP via Getty Images) The IRS’s identity-proofing program needs stronger oversight and better ...

In a significant update for Social Security beneficiaries, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has issued an important update about identity proofing for payments. The new guidelines note that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. To better protect from fraudulent claims, the Social Security Administration announced it’ll be implementing “stronger identity ...

The Social Security Administration said Wednesday it would modify its proposed new policy by forgoing an in-person requirement to verify the identity of account holders with Disability Insurance, ...

New testing at DHS shows a wide range in the performance of online identity proofing systems. Some simply don’t work well. Some affiliates of billionaire Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service are pushing for ...

UPDATE: On March 26, 2025, The Social Security Administration has announced last-minute changes to the new ID requirements they were set to roll out at the end of the month. An updated story can be ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The Social Security Administration (SSA) is revising plans to tighten identity verification procedures, following ...

Digital identity verification and transaction security platform Proof is launching Certify, a new cryptographically secure digital identity tool. Launched on Thursday, Proof says Certify enables ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has offered an update on new identity proofing requirements that will come into force later this month. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cutbacks and ...