#4378672 - 09/09/17 01:33 PM
Huge data breach at Equifax.
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Most likely about half of us has had our personal information, SSN, DOB, stolen from Equifax. The Equifax (EFX) execs sold stock before releasing the news. If you've ever had a loan or credit card of any sort, you're on file there. " The potential for harm in the breach of a data broker is extraordinary, in this case potentially leaving 143 million people vulnerable to identity theft, scams, stolen property and accounts and other problems." http://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/349869-five-questions-about-the-massive-equifax-breach
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#4378679 - 09/09/17 02:00 PM
Re: Huge data breach at Equifax.
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Already had all that info stolen by the Chinese government so I have at least 10 years of my families personal info being monitored
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#4378695 - 09/09/17 03:57 PM
Re: Huge data breach at Equifax.
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My sister worked for them for 11 years. They moved a great deal of their operations over seas decades ago. I wonder how much of their IT operations are over seas or outsourced to companies with little oversight or concern for data security. I would like to see a criminal negligence investigation done. The CEO said he was sorry, so I guess that means he is off the hook. https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2017/09/equifax-data-breach-what-doSome of the comments are very interesting.
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#4378710 - 09/09/17 04:53 PM
Re: Huge data breach at Equifax.
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I think it's the credit monitoring that the arbitration agreement applies to, but I could be wrong. Checking your name is a good idea. I'm not affected but my wife was. Takes a few days to get the invitation to the monitoring. My problem is that the terms of service read like a sales pitch! More like a free demo than an apology and trying to fix anything.
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#4378719 - 09/09/17 05:33 PM
Re: Huge data breach at Equifax.
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Freeze your credit by calling the three Credit agencies. You'll need to pay a fee and create a pin number for security. It's only a hassle to lift the freeze for credit approvals, but it will prevent bad guys from opening credit cards in you name, or worse.
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#4378819 - 09/10/17 10:37 AM
Re: Huge data breach at Equifax.
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You can check here to see if your one of the 143 million with compromised personal information: https://trustedidpremier.com/eligibility/eligibility.html
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#4379157 - 09/12/17 02:15 PM
Re: Huge data breach at Equifax.
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CISO of Equafax Maulding’s education credentials include a bachelor’s degree in music composition (magna cum laude) and a Master of Fine Arts degree in music composition (summa cum laude), both from the University of Georgia. https://www.hollywoodlanews.com/equifax-chief-security-officer/
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#4379160 - 09/12/17 02:28 PM
Re: Huge data breach at Equifax.
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After going through the OPM breach, yahoo mail breach, and now this .... i figure it's only a matter of time before my identity gets stolen so I made sure our credit is frozen. Freezing your credit file doesn't affect your credit rating. You can still get a replacement credit card when you need one without having to unfreeze your credit. You will need to freeze your credit at all 3 credit reporting bureaus. Freezing your credit doesn't affect the use of your credit card by you. For those of you that would be too inconvenienced by freezing your credit (because you take out new apartment leases every year, car loans or your job involves frequent credit checks, etc) then you can place a credit alert instead on your credit file. If you place a credit alert with one of the three credit reporting bureaus, that credit bureau will automatically forward your credit alert to the other two bureaus. Credit alerts however are good for only 3 months . So every 90 days you must place another one. It's very easy to do online and takes very little of your time. Use the link below to learn more and it also gives you the links to all 3 credit bureaus to easily set it up. I'm going to keep my credit frozen as much as possible for the remainder of my life on the planet. If you're married check with your spouse to have theirs frozen as well. http://clark.com/personal-finance-credit/credit-freeze-and-thaw-guide/#disqus_threadFAQ's about credit freezes, et https://www.doj.nh.gov/consumer/identity-theft/credit-freeze-faq.htm
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#4379164 - 09/12/17 02:41 PM
Re: Huge data breach at Equifax.
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Well, isn't that interesting. Well, she can teach music in the federal penitentiary for the next 20 years then. I'm sure it doesn't take much of a technical education to outsource IT data security operations.
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#4379193 - 09/12/17 03:36 PM
Re: Huge data breach at Equifax.
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Its more than just credit. Someone who has your OL number, ssn, dob, your address history, they can become you.
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