The fallout of the Equifax data breach

Equifax Inc., offices in Atlanta.
This July 21, 2012, photo shows Equifax Inc., offices in Atlanta.
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NPR Correspondent Chris Arnold joined the program to discuss the data breach at Equifax.

That breach exposed the personal information of up to 143 million people and led to the resignation of the credit agency's CEO Richard Smith.

They were also joined by University of Minnesota Extension Educator Sharon Powell.

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