When you lock your Social Security number, a company looking to verify your SSN won't be able to verify your identity, ...

Verizon now makes it possible for customers to defend against SIM swapping attacks by enabling the free Number Lock protection feature through the My Verizon app or the My Verizon website. SIM ...

Sometimes, the Number lock (Num Lock Key) in Windows 11 and Windows 10 might not work even when it is enabled, making things inconvenient for those working with digits. If you are facing the same ...

Google Fi Wireless has a new Number Lock feature that provides an “additional layer of protection against illegal SIM swaps.” “SIM swapping happens when someone is able to steal your phone number by ...

In earlier days, computers displayed physical indicator lights for Caps Lock, Num Lock, and other keyboard keys so that we knew their status, but that is not always the case today. In this post, we ...

Locking your SSN is one of the best ways to protect yourself from identity theft, and you can do it for free. Geoff Williams is a journalist and author. His byline has appeared in numerous ...