Alice Lipowicz reports:
The Social Security Administration should do more to protect against identity theft by increasing security controls on Social Security numbers and programs, according to two new federal audits.
One of the audits targeted the millions of SSN printouts distributed by the agency each year, which have much looser security controls than Social Security cards.
The second audit recommended tighter security for the SSA’s online iClaim process, which allows applicants to file claims for benefits.
Read more on FCW. It appears that the OIG and SSA have been somewhat at loggerheads on SSN printouts and that the OIG found that the situation was actually worse now than in its previous report.
Related Audit Reports:
CONTROLS FOR ISSUING SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER PRINTOUTS (A-04-11-11105)
Controls over Social Security Internet Benefit Applications (Limited Distribution) Report Summary (A-09-11-21165)