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Credit Freeze Now Available in D.C.
Posted on Jul 2, 2007 by Tom Fragala
As reported in Brian Krebs’ Security Fix blog
Residents of the District of Columbia now have the right to "freeze" their credit reports as a way to ward off identity thieves.
As of July 1, people living in the nation's capital can request a "credit freeze" from the three major credit-reporting bureaus. A freeze directs the bureaus to block access to a consumer's credit report and credit score.
No question this is a positive for consumers. However, people should be aware of what a credit freeze is, the difference between freezes and alerts, and when it may be appropriate to use them.
Filed under: Credit, Identity Theft, Privacy, Tips
Tags: credit+f+reeze, idtheft
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