1. What is Equifax and what happened pertaining to the data breach? 2. Describe the problems from the perspective of information security management. What were the impacts created by these problems? 3. What potential flaws in Equifax' Infosec Management strategy/plan could have allowed this issue to arise?

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Please read the attached document and answer the following questions. Each question should have at least 2 paragraphs.

1. What is Equifax and what happened pertaining to the data breach?

2. Describe the problems from the perspective of information security management. What were the impacts created by these problems?

3. What potential flaws in Equifax' Infosec Management strategy/plan could have allowed this issue to arise?

4. Describe the actions taken by the company to address the problems as described in the case.

5. What recommendations would you make to avoid a recurrence of these or other information security management related problems in the future. 

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