Equifax acquires identity protection firm

Atlanta-based Equifax, the credit bureau and information services company, said Monday it acquired a California-based identity protection and online reputation monitoring firm for an undisclosed sum.

TrustedID will fold into the division of Equifax that sells credit monitoring and other services to consumers, the company said in a news release. Equifax has been growing its credit protection and personal data security business in recent years, both through acquisitions and new product development.

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CNN’s live news feed will soon leave HBO Max. Here’s why.

HBO Max integrated the 24/7 CNN feed about two years ago.

Atlanta technology firm lays off nearly a third of its workforce

Cardlytics Inc., an Atlanta-based marketing software firm, has cut 120 employees as part of a major cost-savings effort.

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Alex Anthopoulos discusses Braves’ manager opening

President of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos said the Braves are starting interviews this weekend to hire just their fourth manager since 1990.

‘She sparked a movement’: Atlanta primatologists reflect on Jane Goodall

Jane Goodall, who died Wednesday at age 91, said: "What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.”

Government shutdown slows operations but not visitors at Georgia parks

Visitors to Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park encounter locked bathrooms and a closed parking lot on the fourth day of the government shutdown.