Equifax Data Breach CAT

Many of you have by now become aware of the Equifax data breach that happened in 2017. Please see the link below for more information:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_Equifax_data_breach

Please respond to two of the following as it relates to this data breach:

Which elements of this case might involve issues of legal compliance? Which elements illustrate acting legally but not ethically? What would acting ethically and with personal integrity in this situation look like?

How do you think this breach will affect Equifax's position relative to those of its competitors? How might it affect the future success of the company?

Was it sufficient for Equifax to offer online privacy protection to those whose personal information was hacked? What else might it have done?