What the FTC Is Suggesting On the Equifax Breach

Max Smith, CFP®, CIMA® | Kent Forsey, CFP® Consumer Protection, Credit Monitoring, Equifax Data Breach

  The Federal Trade Commission has acknowledged that there were 143 million consumers affected by the Equifax breach in which Social Security numbers, birthdates, addresses and driver’s licenses were stolen between mid-May and the end of July. The Equifax website, www.equifaxsecurity2017.com, allows you to enter your last name and last six digits of your Social Security number upon selecting “Am …