Equifax

Equifax Inc. is one of the three largest consumer credit reporting agencies, along with Experian and TransUnion. Equifax collects and aggregates information on over 800 million individual consumers and more than 88 million businesses worldwide.

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TransUnion Beefs Up Cybersecurity Lobbying
TransUnion Beefs Up Cybersecurity Lobbying
October 09, 2017  |  Safety and Security

TransUnion, the credit reporting competitor to Equifax, has brought on a team of cybersecurity-focused lobbyists in Washington, D.C, reported Recode. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Voice Sizzles, Equifax Fizzles And Social Security Numbers Get Ready For A Curtain Call
Voice Sizzles, Equifax Fizzles And Social Security Numbers Get Ready For A Curtain Call
October 06, 2017  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

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Even Mr. Monopoly Can’t Save Equifax CEO
Even Mr. Monopoly Can’t Save Equifax CEO
October 05, 2017  |  Legal

And so, the stately marbled floors of Congress resounded with the footfalls of the Monopoly money guy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Senators Dissatisfied With Equifax’s $7M Deal With The IRS
Senators Dissatisfied With Equifax’s $7M Deal With The IRS
October 05, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ben Sasse have some questions for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) when it comes to Equifax. Get the Full Story Complete...

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The CFPB Needs To Improve Its Cybersecurity, According To An Internal Investigation
The CFPB Needs To Improve Its Cybersecurity, According To An Internal Investigation
October 05, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

According to a report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s internal inspector, the CFPB must do more to strengthen its protections against hacking. Get the Full...

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Credit Freezes Cost Consumers $4.1B
Credit Freezes Cost Consumers $4.1B
October 04, 2017  |  Safety and Security

The Equifax hack continues to hit those impacted, with new research finding that consumers will have to shell out a collective $4.1 billion to freeze...

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Equifax Apology Tour: 2.5M More People Affected By Breach
Equifax Apology Tour: 2.5M More People Affected By Breach
October 03, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Ahead of Equifax’s former Chief Executive Richard Smith’s testimony to Congress, the embattled credit scoring company said an additional 2.5 million customers may have been...

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Cybersecurity Falls Short In September
Cybersecurity Falls Short In September
October 02, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Since Sept. 7, the media has been abuzz over the security breach at credit scoring company Equifax and the vast number of consequences the incident...

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Equifax Credit Freezes Worry Lenders
Equifax Credit Freezes Worry Lenders
October 02, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The Equifax hack is worrying U.S. lenders, who fear their consumer loan and credit card businesses could be hurt if scores of people lock or...

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