Equifax Hack: Your Data was Hacked. Here’s How to Protect Yourself (without Equifax!)

The Equifax hack is “red alert” level bad – and you should take notice. It is the worst disclosed data hack in history when you factor in the privacy, amount, and legacy use value of the information that was hacked. The personal data of 143 million Americans with credit information was breached, and it includes names, addresses, Social Security Numbers, date of births, credit card numbers, and personal documents (i.e. driver’s licenses) – even if you were never an Equifax customer. That information doesn’t go away. And due to its nature, this private...

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