Tag: Equifax
R.I. to receive $1M in Equifax data breach settlement
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island will receive $1 million as part of a settlement with Equifax Inc., following an investigation into a massive data breach...
Equifax agrees to pay $700M to settle U.S. breach probe
WASHINGTON – Equifax Inc. agreed to pay up to $700 million to resolve U.S. federal and state investigations into the 2017 hack that compromised...
New law holds further ID theft protection for elders
PROVIDENCE – R.I. Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin has announced a new layer of protection aimed at reducing the numbers of elder identity theft...
Magaziner uses state pension fund to push for corporate accountability
PROVIDENCE – In overseeing investments made through the state’s employee pension fund, General Treasurer Seth Magaziner isn’t just watching the stock markets.
His office recently...
General Assembly passes bill banning fees for credit freezes
PROVIDENCE – The General Assembly has approved legislation to prohibit consumer reporting agencies from charging consumers a fee for a credit freeze.
The legislation (2018-S...
How to tighten your company’s cybersecurity
The Equifax hack generated headlines because it was huge – compromising vital personal information of potentially 145 million Americans – and forcing the retirement...
Kilmartin provides additional consumer tips after Equifax breach
PROVIDENCE – R.I. Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin has issued some additional tips for consumers to look out for fraudulent activity in the wake...
Carousel Industries appoints first information-security executive
EXETER – Carousel Industries announced the appointment last week of Jason Albuquerque as the company’s first chief information security officer, a new role created...
RWU expert sees need for more regulation after Equifax breach
PROVIDENCE – In the wake of a data breach at consumer credit-reporting giant Equifax, in which the private information of 143 million Americans may...
Kilmartin urges caution following Equifax data breach
PROVIDENCE – R.I. Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin addressed the Equifax Inc. data breach Friday, advising Rhode Island consumers to check and watch their...
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