I put together a quick reference with the links to all four agencies, their phone numbers, and what to expect when you freeze.

Colin is Mashable's US & World Reporter. He previously interned at Foreign Policy magazine and The American Prospect. Colin is a graduate from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. When ...

Data breaches have unfortunately become a common occurrence in recent years, exposing the personal information and personal finances of millions of people worldwide. These incidents, including the ...

(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) The credit score tracking service market is poised for rapid growth, driven by increased demand for personalized credit monitoring, real-time financial data access, ...

If you suspectyou’re a victim of the Equifax data breach — you should have already placed a security freeze on your credit files. It’s the nuclear option of credit protection and should help close the ...

Equifax's interim CEO apologized in a Wall Street Journal op-ed piece for the massive data breach that may have exposed the personal information of 143 million Americans. Paulino do Rego Barros Jr.

The free credit lock offering that many consumers enrolled in with credit reporting agency Equifax after its massive 2017 data breach expires on Thursday. Consumers who put locks on their account via ...

Starting this fall, the big three credit reporting agencies — Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion — will be required to let you freeze your credit file for free. A freeze can help prevent identity ...

It’s second nature to lock your doors before leaving the house, or before going to bed. That’s because you want to help protect yourself, your family and your valuables — especially while you’re not ...

(NAPSI)—When it comes to restricting certain access to their Equifax ® credit reports, consumers have a new option with the Equifax Lock & Alert™ service. The service, which was launched on Jan. 31, ...