As reports of new identity compromises climbed in 2025, experts say taking certain steps can help protect your personal ...

The newly launched DROP portal could be a game-changer for Californians’ privacy, even though it’s not a replacement for a ...

The personal data that companies collect from consumers online has become a big business referred to as data brokerage. However, most consumers don't know what personal information about them is being ...

HealthEquity is notifying 4.3 million people following a March data breach that affects their personal and protected health information. In its data breach notice, filed with Maine’s attorney general, ...

Whenever you start using a service and provide your personal information, this data becomes easily accessible. Your name, ...

Social data refers to publicly shared information on social media platforms. Discover how it's used for marketing, its advantages, and the risks associated with data breaches.

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, ...

Kayte Spector-Bagdady, is an associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Michigan. As soon as the genetic testing company 23andMe filed for bankruptcy on March 23, 2025, ...

In 2020, when Google first announced its plans to eliminate third-party tracking cookies, it sent marketers scrambling for alternative data sources and new marketing strategies. Now, with the recent ...

Data breaches aren’t confined to tech giants or financial institutions anymore. Industries like healthcare, retail and even food and beverage have increasingly found themselves under attack. Now, ...

Our data is a precious commodity, not only to us but to the many potential customers of data brokers who collect and sell it without our knowledge. Once obtained the information can then be used to ...