Freezing your credit won't protect you from all scams. But it does keep cybercriminals from opening accounts in your name.

Learn about the process of implementing a credit freeze, its benefits and potential ... credit freezes through the major credit bureaus — Experian, TransUnion, and Equifax — via online ...

I knew it would make it harder for cybercriminals to open a new credit account in my name -- but it would also add a few extra steps for me to do the same. When you freeze your credit, you have to ...