A hash is kinda trash. Or, more precisely, not only will hashing data not anonymize it, but regulators, including the Federal Trade Commission, consider hashed identifiers to be personal information.

Phil Goldstein is a former web editor of the CDW family of tech magazines and a veteran technology journalist. He lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife and their animals: a dog named Brenna, and ...

In an era where digital information increasingly shapes our daily lives, data ownership, privacy and security questions have taken on new urgency. This episode of Hashing It Out, hosted by Elisha ...