Equifax violated the public's trust twice--first when it failed to secure the volumes of data it collects and profits from about Americans' financial lives, and then a second time when it waited over a month to admit to the breach.
On the recordSeptember 25, 2017
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Brown criticizes Equifax for failing to protect data and delaying breach disclosure.
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