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The Social Security Administration Reverses Course on Requiring Account Holders to Receive their Passwords Via Text

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Aug 19, 2016
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After pushback from Silent and Boomers, the Social Security Administration is reversing course on a mandate that required account holders to use a password sent to them via text message. One Boomer couple’s e-mail captured the generational tension: “Who’s the youngster who dreamed up the idea of text messaging for senior citizens?”

—The Washington Post

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