Equifax

112 results about this entity

Period: 08 Feb 2005 - 04 Nov 2025

Tech giants team on Internet ID cards

Google, Microsoft and PayPal are among a group of technology firms that are joining forces to promote the use of virtual online identity cards - rather than user names and passwords - for conducting transactions via the Web.

Credit agencies to establish single data encryption standard

The top three credit reporting agencies in the US - Equifax, Experian and TransUnion - have agreed to adopt a single, shared encryption standard to better protect customer data.

Equifax releases anti-phishing toolbar

Credit reporting agency Equifax has introduced an online tool bar for consumers to determine the safety levels of Web sites before they reveal personal information that could make them vulnerable to fraud.

Equifax buys Appro Systems

Credit reporting agency Equifax has signed an agreement to acquire Appro Systems, a provider of automated lending and credit risk management technology to financial services firms, for $92 million.