re: "First thing to do is sign up for the free Credit and identity protection from Equifax for a year."
Sure. Because whoever stole my address, DOB and SS # won't care about that information anymore once a year is up, and won't be patient enough to wait to try to steal from me.
Equifax owes everyone credit and identity protection for LIFE.
Meanwhile, I think it's time for Social Security numbers to be scrapped and replaced by something better. It shouldn't be possible for someone with a little information to claim that he's me and get away with it. Two factor authentication requires TWO of the following before identity is established: Something you have (i.e. a badge), something you know (i.e. a password), something you are (i.e. fingerprints.)
It's time to replace our obsolete personal security.
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