SOCIAL INSECURITY
Your Social Security number is an all-purpose skeleton key for your personal data, but that doesn't mean it should be. According to research firm Javelin Strategy, there were 16.7 million identity fraud cases in the U.S. this year, an 8-percent jump up from 2017. With so many data breaches, Adam Levin, founder of online security firm CyberScout, says everyone should act as if some of their information has already been compromised. With Levin's help, we've found a few everyday situations where consumers shouldn't divulge their Social Security numbers.