Securiti leads GigaOm's DSPM Vendor Evaluation with top ratings across technical capabilities & business value.

View

Big Data, Big Risks: The Data Privacy Challenges For Credit Reporting Agencies

In this whitepaper, you will learn about:

  • Regulatory Framework for Credit Reporting Companies,
  • Enforcement Actions in Credit Reporting,
  • Privacy Challenges for Credit Reporting Companies,
  • Practical Recommendations For Credit Reporting Companies.

DOWNLOAD WHITE PAPER


Credit reporting agencies are arguably the gatekeepers of trust and serve a vital role in the financial ecosystem. Their operations determine an individual's creditworthiness, which affects their ability to access loans, mortgages, certain employment opportunities, rental agreements, etc.

Hence, credit reporting agencies must be fully aware of all aspects related to ensuring data privacy for their consumers. Understanding all relevant factors is the first step towards designing a data management system that effectively addresses all these factors.

This whitepaper provides a comprehensive breakdown of the regulatory considerations, past enforcement actions, and most immediate data privacy challenges facing credit reporting agencies. It also outlines how best to deal with these challenges and what the future holds for the industry as a whole.

Big Data, Big Risks

Award-winning technology, built by a proven team, backed by confidence. Learn more.


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Credit reporting companies face a combination of unique and familiar privacy-related challenges, including managing cross-border data transfers, transparency vs. complexity, and risk of data monetization, to name a few.

Credit reporting companies must develop/deploy robust data governance frameworks, leverage AI responsibly in credit scoring, and implement third-party risk management protocols, among several other measures that ensure the utmost data privacy and security.

In the United States, the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), Gramm-Leach-bliley Act (GLBA), state privacy laws CCPA/CPRA). In the European Union, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). In the United Kingdom, the UK GDPR + Data Protection Act 2018. In Canada, PIPEDA. In Australia, the Australian Privacy Act. In Brazil, LGPD, etc. 

All-in-One Solution For Your Business Needs

The Multi-disciplinary practice to grow trust-equity of your brand and comply with privacy regulations

Beyond DLP: Guide to Modern Data Protection with DSPM

Learn why traditional data security tools fall short in the cloud and AI era. Learn how DSPM helps secure sensitive data and ensure compliance.

Mastering Cookie Consent: Global Compliance & Customer Trust

Discover how to master cookie consent with strategies for global compliance and building customer trust while aligning with key data privacy regulations.

Why Data Access Is Your Weakest Link—And How DSPM Fixes It

Learn how DSPM provides unified Data+AI Access governance, offering contextual data intelligence, automated controls, safe AI+data access, and consistent least-privilege enforcement.

Mobile App Consent Management: Global Compliance & User Trust

Discover essential capabilities for effective mobile app consent management, key regulatory requirements, future trends, and how Securiti’s consent management helps.

Consent Rate Optimization: Boost Opt-Ins, Build Trust, Stay Compliant

Discover essential capabilities for effective mobile app consent management, key regulatory requirements, future trends, and how Securiti’s consent management helps.

AI Auditing By The EDPB: A Technical Guide

Get insights into the EDPB’s AI Auditing project, which aims to map, develop, and pilot tools that help evaluate the GDPR compliance of AI systems and applications that are GDPR compliant.

Records of Processing Activities (RoPA): A Cross-Jurisdictional Analysis

Download the whitepaper to gain a cross-jurisdictional analysis of records of processing activities (RoPA). Learn what RoPA is, why organizations should maintain it, and how Securiti helps.

Managing Privacy Risks in Large Language Models (LLMs)

Download the whitepaper to learn how to manage privacy risks in large language models (LLMs). Gain comprehensive insights to avoid violations.

Top 10 Privacy Milestones That Defined 2024

Discover the top 10 privacy milestones that defined 2024. Learn how privacy evolved in 2024, including key legislations enacted, data breaches, and AI milestones.

2025 Privacy Law Updates: Key Developments You Need to Know

Download the whitepaper to discover privacy law updates in 2025 and the key developments you need to know. Learn how Securiti helps ensure swift compliance.

Videos

View More

Mitigating OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications 2025

Generative AI (GenAI) has transformed how enterprises operate, scale, and grow. There’s an AI application for every purpose, from increasing employee productivity to streamlining...

View More

DSPM vs. CSPM – What’s the Difference?

While the cloud has offered the world immense growth opportunities, it has also introduced unprecedented challenges and risks. Solutions like Cloud Security Posture Management...

View More

Top 6 DSPM Use Cases

With the advent of Generative AI (GenAI), data has become more dynamic. New data is generated faster than ever, transmitted to various systems, applications,...

View More

Colorado Privacy Act (CPA)

What is the Colorado Privacy Act? The CPA is a comprehensive privacy law signed on July 7, 2021. It established new standards for personal...

View More

Securiti for Copilot in SaaS

Accelerate Copilot Adoption Securely & Confidently Organizations are eager to adopt Microsoft 365 Copilot for increased productivity and efficiency. However, security concerns like data...

View More

Top 10 Considerations for Safely Using Unstructured Data with GenAI

A staggering 90% of an organization's data is unstructured. This data is rapidly being used to fuel GenAI applications like chatbots and AI search....

View More

Gencore AI: Building Safe, Enterprise-grade AI Systems in Minutes

As enterprises adopt generative AI, data and AI teams face numerous hurdles: securely connecting unstructured and structured data sources, maintaining proper controls and governance,...

View More

Navigating CPRA: Key Insights for Businesses

What is CPRA? The California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) is California's state legislation aimed at protecting residents' digital privacy. It became effective on January...

View More

Navigating the Shift: Transitioning to PCI DSS v4.0

What is PCI DSS? PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) is a set of security standards to ensure safe processing, storage, and...

View More

Securing Data+AI : Playbook for Trust, Risk, and Security Management (TRiSM)

AI's growing security risks have 48% of global CISOs alarmed. Join this keynote to learn about a practical playbook for enabling AI Trust, Risk,...

Spotlight Talks

Spotlight 13:38

Accelerating Miracles — How Sanofi is Embedding AI to Significantly Reduce Drug Development Timelines

Sanofi Thumbnail
Watch Now View
Spotlight 10:35

There’s Been a Material Shift in the Data Center of Gravity

Watch Now View
Spotlight 14:21

AI Governance Is Much More than Technology Risk Mitigation

AI Governance Is Much More than Technology Risk Mitigation
Watch Now View
Spotlight 12:!3

You Can’t Build Pipelines, Warehouses, or AI Platforms Without Business Knowledge

Watch Now View
Spotlight 47:42

Cybersecurity – Where Leaders are Buying, Building, and Partnering

Rehan Jalil
Watch Now View
Spotlight 27:29

Building Safe AI with Databricks and Gencore

Rehan Jalil
Watch Now View
Spotlight 46:02

Building Safe Enterprise AI: A Practical Roadmap

Watch Now View
Spotlight 13:32

Ensuring Solid Governance Is Like Squeezing Jello

Watch Now View
Spotlight 40:46

Securing Embedded AI: Accelerate SaaS AI Copilot Adoption Safely

Watch Now View
Spotlight 10:05

Unstructured Data: Analytics Goldmine or a Governance Minefield?

Viral Kamdar
Watch Now View

Latest

View More

Securiti Powers Sovereign AI in the EU with NVIDIA

Discover how Securiti and NVIDIA empower AI Sovereignty in the EU with full-stack, secure, and compliant AI solutions. Ensure data privacy, governance, and safe...

5 Ways to Accelerate Unstructured Data Cleansing for AI with Securiti and DataBricks View More

5 Ways to Accelerate Unstructured Data Cleansing for AI with Securiti and DataBricks

The Unstructured Data Challenge LLMs has created an opportunity for organizations to extract tremendous value from their unstructured data. However, CDAOs are all too...

Data Classification: A Core Component of DSPM View More

Data Classification: A Core Component of DSPM

Data classification is a core component of DSPM, enabling teams to categorize data based on sensitivity and allocate resources accordingly to prioritize security, governance,...

9 Key Components of a Strong Data Security Strategy View More

9 Key Components of a Strong Data Security Strategy

Securiti’s latest blog breaks down the 9 key components of a robust data security strategy and explains how it helps protect your business, ensure...

Beyond DLP: Guide to Modern Data Protection with DSPM View More

Beyond DLP: Guide to Modern Data Protection with DSPM

Learn why traditional data security tools fall short in the cloud and AI era. Learn how DSPM helps secure sensitive data and ensure compliance.

Mastering Cookie Consent: Global Compliance & Customer Trust View More

Mastering Cookie Consent: Global Compliance & Customer Trust

Discover how to master cookie consent with strategies for global compliance and building customer trust while aligning with key data privacy regulations.

From AI Risk to AI Readiness: Why Enterprises Need DSPM Now View More

From AI Risk to AI Readiness: Why Enterprises Need DSPM Now

Discover why shifting focus from AI risk to AI readiness is critical for enterprises. Learn how Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) empowers organizations to...

The European Health Data Space Regulation View More

The European Health Data Space Regulation: A Legislative Timeline and Implementation Roadmap

Download the infographic on the European Health Data Space Regulation, which features a clear timeline and roadmap highlighting key legislative milestones, implementation phases, and...

Gencore AI and Amazon Bedrock View More

Building Enterprise-Grade AI with Gencore AI and Amazon Bedrock

Learn how to build secure enterprise AI copilots with Amazon Bedrock models, protect AI interactions with LLM Firewalls, and apply OWASP Top 10 LLM...

DSPM Vendor Due Diligence View More

DSPM Vendor Due Diligence

DSPM’s Buyer Guide ebook is designed to help CISOs and their teams ask the right questions and consider the right capabilities when looking for...

What's
New