Equifax

Consumer Watchdog Reportedly Scales Back Probe Of Equifax After Massive Data Breach

Trump's new CFPB chief has not ordered subpoenas against Equifax or sought sworn testimony from executives. The CFPB has also shelved plans for on-the-ground tests of how Equifax protects data.
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Elizabeth Warren Wants Companies That Expose Your Data To Hackers To Pay Up

Equifax would have paid $1.5 billion in penalties for its data breach last summer if this proposed legislation had been in effect.
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2017 Was The Year Of Hacks. 2018 Probably Won't Be Better.

Remembering Equifax, Uber and all the other data breaches of the last year.
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10 Things You Can Do Right Now To Save Taxes And Stress Later

Changes are afoot. Here's how to get ahead of them.
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Equifax And Why Social Security Numbers Suck

The hacking of Equifax left millions of Americans exposed, but Nikhil Reddy suggests it could have been prevented if we updated some old systems.
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This Activist Is Using A 'Ridiculous' Getup To Stand Up To Companies Like Equifax

Amanda Werner used humor to highlight the way that forced arbitration impacts average Americans -- and went viral.
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Seattle Woman Says Her Identity Has Been Stolen 15 Times Since Equifax Data Breach

“I want to share my story and make people aware that this can happen to anybody.”
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John Oliver Shows How F**king Infuriating The Equifax Data Breach Is

It's so, so, SO much worse than you thought.
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Elizabeth Warren Scorches Former Equifax CEO For Profiting From Data Breaches

"The breach of your system has actually created more business opportunities for you."
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The 'Monopoly Man' Just Owned The Senate's Equifax Hearing

The mascot's appearance was intended to raise awareness of forced arbitration.
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