Equifax Breach Facts & Myths

PSA for all my Linkedin friends:

Here are some myths & facts about the recent Equifax data breach:

The personal information of 143 million people was stolen. This includes names, birth dates, SSNs, addresses & driver's license numbers. 44% of the US population & 75% of the US workforce were affected ??

You can check to see if you were 1 of the 143 million people affected by the breach on this site: www.equifaxsecurity2017.com ??

Myth: if you sign up for the free service from Equifax, you'll be protected ??

Fact: signing up for the monitoring through Equifax's website (called TrustedID Premier) only monitors your information for 1 year & will NOT fix your identity if it's stolen. You would be giving your private information back to the same company that just lost 143 million identities ??

Myth: if you get Lifelock, you'll be protected ??

Fact: Lifelock uses Equifax as a their credit source provider. Paying for ID theft protection from a company that uses Equifax is not the best decision ??

As an ID theft specialist, I am here to assist. The solution I offer (IDSHIELD) is the ONLY service that gives you access to private investigators to restore your ID to pre-theft status if you are a victim of ID theft. Feel free to message me with questions or for more details #educationispower #protectyourself #idshield