Some data breaches have more long-term effects than others. For instance, as fru…

Some data breaches have more long-term effects than others. For instance, as frustrating as it can be when your credit card information is stolen, you can cancel the card and get a new number. But when it’s the kind of personal information that was compromised in the Equifax hack, the answer is not so simple and the threat is indefinite. Fortunately, there are plenty of things you can do to protect yourself long-term (and repair the damage to your credit, need be).