There have been enough high-profile data breaches so far this year to make anyone nervous. We've seen some of the biggest cyberattacks in history, including a data breach at Change Healthcare and a data breach at National Public Data. Alongside these breaches have been calls to keep yourself safe by freezing your credit.
But should you freeze your credit when information about data breaches comes out, and how exactly does freezing your credit protect yourself? In cases like the Change Healthcare and National Public Data breaches, what's the point of freezing your credit?
