If you have an Equifax credit report, we want you to know how it affects your credit score, and how you can protect yourself from identity theft. We created Lock & Alert to give you the power to protect yourself. By downloading this free app, you can quickly and easily lock your Equifax credit report and see what information is available to anyone who wants to steal your identity.

We created Lock & Alert to make it easy for you to replace your existing security freeze with a more secure method. If you currently have a security freeze on your Equifax credit report and want to replace it with a lock, first -- you’ll need to remove the freeze in one of the following ways:

By phone atYou’ll be asked to verify your identity by providing certain information.