Credit Bureaus Expand Free Credit Monitoring to All Active-Duty Military
Today, the three nationwide credit bureaus (Equifax, Experian and TransUnion) will begin to provide free Read More
Pew Research Center Report: Most Americans Struggle with Privacy and Cybersecurity Knowledge
According to the Pew Research Center’s recent Americans and Digital Knowledge report, most Americans are unable to answer basic q Read More
Specialty Consumer Reports Basics
A specialty consumer report (compiled by a specialty consumer reporting agency) may include
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Federal Trade Commission Walks Back Messaging Around Equifax Settlement
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently released details of its settlement agreement with Equifax concerning its 2017 data breach exposing the sensitive personal information of more than 147 million Americans. Read More
Disposing of Records Containing Personal Information
Almost everyone has records containing personal information (Social Security number, financial information, medical history, etc.) around their home. You can help protect yourself from identity theft by properly destroying your old paper and digital records when you no longer need them.
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