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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Experts Weigh In: Regaining Consumer Trust In A Post-Equifax World

Experts Weigh In: Regaining Consumer Trust In A Post-Equifax World
Experts Weigh In: Regaining Consumer Trust In A Post-Equifax World
October 13, 2017  |  Fraud Prevention

As consumers and businesses scramble to contain the fallout from the massive Equifax data breach, the impact will linger among payments security professionals. Is a...

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Equifax Breach Extends Across The Pond
Equifax Breach Extends Across The Pond
October 11, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

Add some breaches across the pond to Equifax’s list of victims. Reuters reported Tuesday that the credit reporting firm has disclosed that more than 15...

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Analyst Warned Of Equifax’s Lax Cybersecurity Last Year
Analyst Warned Of Equifax’s Lax Cybersecurity Last Year
October 09, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

Financial company MSCI had warned Equifax a year before its massive data breach that there were signs it wasn’t protecting the data of its millions...

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TransUnion Beefs Up Cybersecurity Lobbying
TransUnion Beefs Up Cybersecurity Lobbying
October 09, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

TransUnion, the credit reporting competitor to Equifax, has brought on a team of cybersecurity-focused lobbyists in Washington, D.C, reported Recode. Citing a federal ethics disclosure...

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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  |  Exclusive Series

Sizzle  Cyberattack insurance: The more headlines gather on data breaches, new (Equifax) and old (Yahoo), and the bad news keeps getting worse (both attacks have...

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

And so, the stately marbled floors of Congress resounded with the footfalls of the Monopoly money guy. You know, top hat and monocle and mustache...

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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  |  Cybersecurity

Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ben Sasse have some questions for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) when it comes to Equifax. Less than a month after...

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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  |  Cybersecurity

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

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