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government1 year ago•2 min saved

Social Security Urges Recipients to Update Online Accounts

The Social Security Administration (SSA) is requiring users of my Social Security accounts created before September 18, 2021, to transition to Login.gov for accessing online services. This change aims to simplify the sign-in process and enhance security through two-step authentication. The transition is straightforward, and over 5 million users have already made the switch. The SSA has not set a final deadline for the remaining 46 million users to transition.

via Newsweek|

#federal-standards #government #logingov

technology2 years ago•1 min saved

Google to Delete Inactive Accounts After 2 Years

Google will delete personal accounts that have been inactive for more than two years to avoid security risks. Neglected accounts are more likely to have weak passwords and lack two-step authentication, making them vulnerable to identity theft and malicious content. The policy applies to personal accounts only and will wipe out data across Gmail, Google Drive and Docs, Google Photos, Google Calendar, and YouTube. Google will send several notices to inactive accounts and recovery emails before deleting them, starting in December. To keep an account active, a user simply has to log in.

via NPR|

#account-deletion #data-loss #google