A Free Defense Against the Next Big Data Breach: Freeze Your Credit

WSJ Your Money Briefing

Last month, a lawsuit alleged that a background-check company left as many as three billion records exposed – putting new attention on credit freezes. Wall Street Journal personal finance reporter Imani Moise tells host J.R. Whalen about how this free safeguard could protect you from identity thieves.

 

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Last month, a lawsuit alleged that a background-check company left as many as three billion records exposed – putting new attention on credit freezes. Wall Street Journal personal finance reporter Imani Moise tells host J.R. Whalen about how this free safeguard could protect you from identity thieves.

 

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2024-09-09 7 min
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