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Ask Slashdot: What's a Practical Response To the Equifax Breach?

Posted by BeauHD on from the cause-and-effect dept.

In response to the massive Equifax cybersecurity incident impacting approximately 143 million U.S. consumer -- making it possibly the worst leak of personal info ever -- Slashdot reader AdamStarks asks: What steps can the average Joe take to protect their identity? Accepting Equifax's help forfeits your right to sue; it's the same with applying for protection at TransUnion (not sure about Experian). Extra services at those companies also cost money, but that's putting even more of your data in their hands, and it's not clear whether the protection/help they provide is worth it (leaving aside not wanting to reward bad behavior).

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  1. Re:Political change by netsavior · · Score: 0, Troll

    because the half of the US that really needs consumer protection laws believes that red hats and tax cuts for the wealthy are the only america they need.