Overview: Data breaches can lead to misuse of information and lead to financial scams, identity theft, and damaged reputation. Preventing data breaches dep ...

The Delete Request and Opt-out Platform (DROP) is a free, state-run tool that allows Californians to stop more than 500 data brokers from selling their personal information through a single, ...

Your personal data is probably being sold right now. Scam calls, junk emails, and weird login alerts aren't random. They're warning signs that your information is being circulated through data brokers ...

Researchers at RSAC 2025 explain why many of us don't secure our data and how we can use behavioral science to adopt better online habits. I review privacy tools like hardware security keys, password ...

Your personal data is a highly valuable commodity. Companies often treat it like a resource to be mined and traded. In practice, this means that everything you do on the Internet, what you search, ...

Public WiFi can expose sensitive personal and financial data if you log into accounts, enter passwords, or connect without basic security protections.

Pranay Parab is an independent tech journalist based in Mumbai, India. He covers tech for Lifehacker, and specializes in tutorials and in-depth features. The internet has become a vital tool for human ...

On March 23, 2025, genetic testing company 23andMe announced it filed for bankruptcy — sparking a firestorm of articles and online posts advising consumers to delete their personal data in order to ...

NPR's Adrian Ma speaks to Sam Levine, former director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection, now at UC Berkeley, about the use online data to charge some customers more for products and services.

E-commerce is a popular and rewarding industry to break into as an entrepreneur. In fact, there are over 27 million websites across the globe for e-commerce. But that number isn’t the only one that is ...

Text Callout : Key Takeaways - How to Protect Your Information When Banking Online Online banking gives customers real-time access to their finances. The convenience and ease of access to information ...