A credit freeze is another tool; it prevents potential creditors from extending credit since they won't be able to pull your file to verify your creditworthines

A credit freeze is another tool; it prevents potential creditors from extending credit since they won't be able to pull your file to verify your creditworthiness. Temporary unlocks can be done when you need to apply for a loan, etc. http://krebsonsecurity.com/2015/06/how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-embrace-the-security-freeze/ http://krebsonsecurity.com/2015/06/how-i-learned-to-stop-wor...