CREDIT FREEZE? A Story Credit Bureaus DON'T WANT You to Hear

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Ever wondered why the credit bureaus push "credit locks" and "fraud alerts" instead of a credit freeze? There's a good reason, but you're not going to like it. Join this tongue-in-cheek storytime with Josh's two sons to learn more. Learn how to easily freeze and thaw your credit here: ▶ https://www.allthingssecured.com/credit-freeze If you think your data has already been compromised, you might want to consider identity monitoring. I recommend: ▶ Identity Guard*: https://www.allthingssecured.com/try/identityguard-credit *affiliate link If you care about your personal security and privacy online, download my free security checklist here: ✅ Security Checklist: https://www.allthingssecured.com/security-checklist-pdf/ 🔹🔹🔹What You Should Watch Next🔹🔹🔹 We've got a lot of great privacy- and security-related content here on the All Things Secured YouTube channel (although we admit we're a bit biased). If you're wanting to increase your online cybersecurity, here's what's next: ✅ 7 FREE Online Security Tools to Protect from Identity Theft & Hacking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXzfPyLo33E ✅ Do You NEED Identity Theft or Credit Monitoring? (or is it a scam?): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeC84PuH3Xg ✅ How to Check Your Free Credit Report (3 Simple Methods!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXJrE_wW_pM&t=69s 🔹🔹🔹Help Support All Things Secured (Recommended Services)🔹🔹🔹 If you enjoy this kind of practical security and privacy content, one of the best ways you can help support this channel is by using these affiliate links to our favorite products and services. When purchasing through these links, you not only get the best available deal, the companies will also pay us a small commission. Thank you for your support! ✅ Recommended Password Manager: https://www.allthingssecured.com/yt/proton-pass ✅ Recommended Identity Monitoring: https://www.allthingssecured.com/try/identity-guard-yt ✅ Recommended 2FA Security Key: https://www.allthingssecured.com/yt/yubikey ✅ Recommended Secure Email: https://www.allthingssecured.com/try/protonmail-yt ✅ Recommended VPN: https://www.allthingssecured.com/try/nordvpn-yt ********************* Video Timestamps ********************* 0:00 - Introduction to Credit Bureaus 1:02 - 2017 Equifax Cyberattack 2:04 - New Federal Law 3:43 - Moral of the Story 4:01 - Conclusion ********************* Credit bureaus, cyberattacks, federal regulations and your personal data. In this video, I'll give you a brief history of how credit bureaus made money and how to truly protect your personal information from being shared with those you'd rather not share it with. Read the whole story here: https://www.allthingssecured.com/identity-protection/truth-about-us-credit-bureaus/ #creditfreeze #creditfraud #privacy