CFPB’s Proposed Data Rules

In October, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau CFPB proposed a set of rules that if implemented would transform how financial institutions handle personal data about their customers. The rules put control of that data back in the hands of ordinary Americans, while at the same time undermini...

Sound, Fury, And Nothing One Year After Equifax

One year ago today, Equifax suffered what remains one of the largest and most impactful data breaches in U.S. history. Last September, it was revealed that the personal information of 145 million Americans, almost 700,000 UK citizens, and 19,000 Canadians was stolen by cybercriminals. This...

Top Credit Agencies Admit Celebrities' Data Stolen

The top credit bureaus have admitted someone accessed prominent Americans’ private data by filling out bogus requests via a Web site used by millions of consumers to access free annual credit reports. “We are aware of recent media reports pertaining to unauthorized access to files belonging to...