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

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 ...

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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 ...

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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.