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Here's a more in-depth analysis from the perspective of trying to figure out if the e-mail and site are legit which covers all the various things Equifax did wr

• politician 9y ago
  > Equifax is missing a lot of basics when it comes to communications and web security and must take steps to increase the trust between themselves and their customers by: A great analysis marred only by a misunderstanding of who Equifax considers their customers.
  • patcheudor 9y ago
    Ha! In this case make no mistake, the product is also the customer. At some point they will switch from free to charge for their monitoring service.
    • IncRnd 9y ago
      Equifax isn't a startup. They doubtless get far more revenue from pulling credit reports than from protecting credit reports.
    • FireBeyond 9y ago
      At some point? Before the breach you paid ($17.95/mo IIRC) for "TrustedID Premier". And during this breach, the first year is all that's free. You need to entering billing data to enroll, and they -will- start billing after the free period unless you cancel first.