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Health information security breaches and identity theft have become an epidemic with losses occurring across the country. In fact, according to a recent Ponemon Institute study sponsored by the Medical Identity Fraud Alliance, medical ID theft has increased by 21.7 percent since 2013. Additionally, data from the Department of Health and Human Services indicates that health data on more than 120 million people has been compromised in more than 1,100 separate breaches since 2009.

With rising insurance costs, deductibles and copays, some people struggle to afford the out-of-pocket expense that can come with seeking medical treatment. Because of this, some consumers decide not to seek treatment, which could have negative effects on their health and overall well-being.

A recent study conducted by Experian showed that a majority of vacationers overspend their budgets and rely on credit cards to provide extra funds. At the extreme end, more than half of millennial vacationers (52 percent) lean heavily on their credit cards, racking up vacation debt they’ll be repaying long after their trip comes to an end.

The term big data tends to be overused in business today. While some refer to it as a technology and others a level of insight, it has come to embody many different data actions, from business intelligence, to analytics and data modelling. We have become so obsessed with big data that we think we have to have this level of insight as a requirement to running a successful business.

Confronted with a vast amount of incoming data, today’s digital marketers are facing an on-going battle to keep up.

Recent Experian analysis of U.S. lending trends related specifically to HELOCs reveals important strategies to manage the end of draw period.

Considering a home purchase? Learn when others are consulting their credit and what they’re finding.

Today, Experian and the nationwide credit reporting agencies announced another important step in our work to improve the credit lives of consumers and create a healthier financial ecosystem. The settlement between 31 state attorneys general and Experian, Equifax and TransUnion concludes months of productive discussions and our industry is proud of the results.

John C. Linfield, Executive Director at the Institute for Financial Literacy, shares the importance of making an emotional connection to your finances.