A way to stop ID theft.Posted By Miguel Olivares |
But it is not free for most...
On Nov. 1, the nation's three credit bureaus gave all U.S. consumers the ability to shut down access to their credit reports, making it almost impossible for a stranger to get the data needed to commit financial identity theft. The process is called a security freeze.
Link:
http://redtape.msnbc.com/2007/11/now-a-way-to-st.html
http://www.consumersunion.org/campaigns/learn_more/003484indiv.html
On Nov. 1, the nation's three credit bureaus gave all U.S. consumers the ability to shut down access to their credit reports, making it almost impossible for a stranger to get the data needed to commit financial identity theft. The process is called a security freeze.
Link:
http://redtape.msnbc.com/2007/11/now-a-way-to-st.html
http://www.consumersunion.org/campaigns/learn_more/003484indiv.html