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Re:The Equifax breach may be the worst leak of personal info... by vxNsr on Friday September 08, 2017 @11:14AM (#15200809)
Could you guys push for free credit freezes and unfreezes going forward instead of some sorta ridiculously small monetary comp. It should be free at all bureaus, with Equifax picking up the bill for unfreezing and freezing at the other two.
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Re:The Equifax breach may be the worst leak of personal info... by matrix on Friday September 08, 2017 @11:30AM (#15200950)
And. Make it possible to do the process online for all three credit reporting agencies (one of them still requires a phone call). Having to pay and spend at least 20 minutes on the phone to lift your credit freeze because is just ridiculous.

Better yet, lets do away with credit reporting agencies. Why should any oligopoly or, indeed any non-government entity be allow to have the power to cause so much harm to is with effectively no accountability?

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Re:The Equifax breach may be the worst leak of personal info... by astura on Friday September 08, 2017 @02:32PM (#15202808)
How do you prove your identity when freezing and unfreezing? Is it similar to how you "prove" your identity when you apply for credit?
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Re:The Equifax breach may be the worst leak of personal info... by kimolas on Friday September 08, 2017 @08:34PM (#15204947)
You would use a PIN that is generated at the time of freezing the account. However, this doesn't prevent a future attack from obtaining the PINs.
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Re:The Equifax breach may be the worst leak of personal info... by astura on Saturday September 09, 2017 @12:45PM (#15207838)
And if I forget my pin?
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Re:The Equifax breach may be the worst leak of personal info... by busterarm on Friday September 08, 2017 @11:27AM (#15200922)
I'm just a developer in marketing, but I can suggest it.
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Re:The Equifax breach may be the worst leak of personal info... by vxNsr on Sunday September 10, 2017 @12:32AM (#15210638)
Well, at least let them know that some nerds on the internet asked for this :)
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