Privacy concerns are building over who has access to federal government data, as the DOGE team requests access to more sensitive records.

The three big credit reporting agencies — Equifax, Experian and TransUnion — are required to offer you a credit freeze, free of charge. Such a freeze will restrict access to your credit file ...

Equifax: Go to the Equifax consumer services ... but those actions are reactive and cannot ward off potential fraud. A credit freeze is a free tool that limits access to your credit reports ...