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Ep8: Securing Your Credit Reports and Freezes

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In this episode, Marc David speaks with credit expert Olivia Chen about best practices for safeguarding your credit reports and identity including:

  • Placing credit freezes with Equifax, Experian and TransUnion to restrict new account openings
  • Lifting freezes temporarily when applying for new credit using your PIN
  • Freezing children’s credit reports until they are old enough to manage credit
  • Checking your credit reports annually for signs of fraudulent activity
  • Reviewing reports to verify personal info and watch for unauthorized accounts
  • Disputing fraudulent charges, closing accounts and reporting identity theft
  • Putting freezes and monitoring in place proactively even if not breach impacted
  • Making credit protections part of your regular financial security regimen

For full episode recaps and cybersecurity tips, visit bytesizedsecurity.show or subscribe to the podcast. See you next time!

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Content provided by Marc David. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Marc David or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://ppacc.player.fm/legal.

In this episode, Marc David speaks with credit expert Olivia Chen about best practices for safeguarding your credit reports and identity including:

  • Placing credit freezes with Equifax, Experian and TransUnion to restrict new account openings
  • Lifting freezes temporarily when applying for new credit using your PIN
  • Freezing children’s credit reports until they are old enough to manage credit
  • Checking your credit reports annually for signs of fraudulent activity
  • Reviewing reports to verify personal info and watch for unauthorized accounts
  • Disputing fraudulent charges, closing accounts and reporting identity theft
  • Putting freezes and monitoring in place proactively even if not breach impacted
  • Making credit protections part of your regular financial security regimen

For full episode recaps and cybersecurity tips, visit bytesizedsecurity.show or subscribe to the podcast. See you next time!

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I do hope you enjoyed this episode of the podcast. Here's some helpful resources including any sites that were mentioned in this episode.

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Sites Mentioned in this Episode


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Find subscriber links on my site, add to your podcast player, or listen on the web players on my site:

Listen to Byte Sized Security

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Support this Podcast with a Tip:

Support Byte Sized Security

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