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I have now placed freezes [1] on my accounts with each of the four agencies. It is perplexing to pay $5-10 to each of these companies that have collected my da

I have now placed freezes [1] on my accounts with each of the four agencies. It is perplexing to pay $5-10 to each of these companies that have collected my data without my permission to stop the sale of that data. In particular after they have mismanaged that data and put me at risk. They will probably see a large surge in revenue based on this breach. [1] https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0497-credit-freeze-faqs https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0497-credit-freeze-faq...

nickthemagicman 9y ago
Whats the fourth? I just know of Equifax, Experian, Transunion.
- WisNorCan 9y ago
  From the New York Times [0]: In the meantime, here’s hoping that this breach is the nudge you need to finally sign up for permanent freezes on your credit files. I’ve used them for years, and here’s how they work. You sign up (and pay some fees, because you knew it wasn’t going to be free to protect data that you didn’t ask these companies to store, right?) at Equifax’s, Experian’s and TransUnion’s websites. Christina Bater, managing director at Barrett Asset Management in New York, suggests freezing your file at the little-known company Innovis, too. Hey, why not? [0] https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/08/your-money/identity-theft/equifaxs-instructions-are-confusing-heres-what-to-do-now.html?mcubz=0 https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/08/your-money/identity-theft...
- seanp2k2 9y ago
  https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/five-facts-about-the-fourth-bureau/2011/07/15/gIQASOcWII_story.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/five-facts-a... There are quite a few, actually.
- nickthemagicman 9y ago
  Thank you both!