With more information coming out about the Equifax data breach, consumers are increasingly looking for answers on whether their information is protected. Atlanta-based Equifax recently announced that ...

Credit freeze after data breach? It won't stop all identity theft. Learn what gaps remain and how fraudsters bypass credit ...

NEW YORK -- Equifax, one of the three main credit reporting companies, said this week that a major data breach exposed Social Security numbers and other important information of millions of people.

Freezing your credit is one way to lower your risk of being scammed. What is a credit freeze and how do you do this? We asked digital coach Grace Buscher, of Quincy, when is this a good idea and how ...