Although the Facebook/Cambridge Analytica imbroglio dominates the news, history may judge the 2017 Equifax breach as having a more profound impact. Like a horror movie cliché, it keeps coming back for more victims. And like a spoiled child who learns to ignore toothless parental warnings, the company may fail to learn from its mistakes while harming those in its way.
A refresher: Despite advance warnings from cybersecurity experts in 2016, the company failed to shore up its defenses, allowing thieves…