Wsj Your Money Briefing

Last month, a lawsuit alleged that a background-check company left as many as three billion records exposed – putting new attention on credit freezes. Wall Street Journal personal finance reporter Imani Moise tells host J.R. Whalen about how this free safeguard could protect you from identity thieves.   Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices