Equifax has made good on its promise of free, lifelong credit locks following last year’s massive data breach. The reception to its new “Lock & Alert” feature — which lets users simply click or swipe ...

Equifax's interim CEO apologized in a Wall Street Journal op-ed piece for the massive data breach that may have exposed the personal information of 143 million Americans. Paulino do Rego Barros Jr.

So, if you thought locking down your credit report (or freezing it) would stop the flow of credit card offers to your mailbox, bad news—it won't. Click to expand... Sorry to nitpick, but the article ...