I got this info from dailykos, a daily email generally about politics, but in this case, about Equifax which I think is valuable for everyone. As the author advises, just assume that you have information with Equifax and proceed from there. And the information he received from his financial guy allows you to do just that. Some of you have already talked with your own financial guy but just in case...
Follow the link to the article at dailykos and see what you think. Better to have too much information than not enough. Hope this advice can help at least guide you in protecting your information.
IMO The system is broken.