>I would have thought that with the scale of the last breach a full and thorough audit of all existing systems would have been a major priority! Why would you

>I would have thought that with the scale of the last breach a full and thorough audit of all existing systems would have been a major priority! Why would you think that? Equifax hasn't suffered for its poor security - you have. Indeed, Equifax was rewarded with a massive IRS contract for its malfeasance. Its very much like what we see in the banking sector, where even when the banks get caught stealing, at worse they are fined only a fraction of what they stole, leaving them with a hefty profit. That's what crony-capitalism looks like. Why would Equifax or any other corporation change their very profitable business practices if they don't suffer any downside for their wrongdoing?