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Equifax offers data breach victims credit freeze facility

The interim CEO of Equifax penned an apology this week in the pages of the Wall Street Journal. He apologized for the company’s data breach and extended a consolation: free credit freezes for any affected consumers. How effective are credit freezes? Click the audio player above to hear the full story.

The interim CEO of Equifax penned an apology this week in the pages of the Wall Street Journal. He apologized for the company’s data breach and extended a consolation: free credit freezes for any affected consumers. How effective are credit freezes?

Click the audio player above to hear the full story.

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Equifax offers data breach victims credit freeze facility