However, it much better to prevent the breech rather than be notified and have to deal with the messy and time consuming clean up process. A Security Freeze is a better approach. It is also advised for persons who don't anticipate applying for credit in the near future who want to protect themselves. Read more at: http://www.consumersunion.org/campaigns//learn_more/003484indiv.html
January 25, 2013
Concerned about Credit Security?
Hardly a week goes by without a major security breech somewhere in the U.S. Although consumer slip ups in security practices may be the cause of ID theft or credit misuse, often it is a theft of data beyond the control of the consumer. Utah suffered a major breech of health data in March 2012. Victims are often offered a year of free credit monitoring service.
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