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Warning for 40% of Americans

Equifax Data Breach: What you can do

You may have heard that Equifax, a consumer credit reporting agency, suffered a data breach that exposed roughly 40% of Americans’ personal information.  We feel that, with the size of this breach, it is prudent to share some helpful tips...

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 ...on how to protect your private information:

 

  • ·         Pull a credit report to ensure the activity on the report matches the activity you are aware of
  • ·         Check the potential impact to your personal information by visiting Equifax’s site (https://www.equifaxsecurity2017.com) and clicking the potential impact link

  • ·         Review the tips provided by the FTC (located here) and take the action(s) that best fit your situation