Equifax
Is This Your Business?4.1
6.1
Overall Score
Equifax is a credit monitoring agency that was founded in 1899 in Atlanta, Georgia. The privately held company offers an identity protection Lock & Alert service for both individuals.
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The Good
- Identity Theft Prevention
- Free Service
Identity Theft Prevention
Equifax works to catch identity theft before it even happens. The company provides triple-bureau credit monitoring, internet scanning, social security number monitoring, fraud alerts, and credit freezes.
Free Service
Equifax's Lock & Alert service is a free service that allows customers to easily lock and unlock their Equifax credit report. By locking their credit report, customers can have additional protection against identity theft criminals.
The Bad
- Limited Recovery Services
- No Antivirus Software
Limited Recovery Services
While Equifax does offer assistance with financial identity recovery, there are a number of other restoration services that the company does not provide. For example, Equifax cannot help with medical, criminal, or tax identity recovery.
No Antivirus Software
Equifax does not provide its customers with antivirus software to protect sensitive data on their computers.
The Bottom Line
Equifax offers a free identity protection Lock & Alert service as well as several other services. However, Equifax's recovery services are limited and the company does not offer antivirus software.
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