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 ...

Protecting your personal information online starts with understanding the language of the internet. We'll break down five essential tech terms that directly affect your online privacy, from the ...

A website user weighs whether to accept or deny cookies, small data files websites store on a user's browser to remember their preferences. (Photo by Lauren McCauley/ Maine Morning Star) The Maine ...

We read daily of cyberattacks and ransomware; is this leading to a decline in trust in using online services? How is this affecting individuals’ privacy? Can data really be protected online? These are ...

The internet has become a vital tool for human connection, but it comes with its fair share of risks, with the biggest being your privacy and security. With the big tech giants hungry for every ounce ...

An overview of federal and state laws governing children’s and student privacy in the US, including the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA), as well as sector-specific rules, ...

Privacy is getting harder to protect in a world where everything is connected. Whether you're chatting with an AI, checking your email or using your smartphone, your ...

Last month, Republicans put your internet privacy on the chopping block and on Monday, Trump dropped the axe on it. That seems like not a small thing to do, but then the U.S. bombed Syria and now that ...

As much as the internet has changed over the past decade—with everything from better access to AI chatbots—one thing has remained largely the same: the essential web browser. For many (if not most) of ...

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The House of Representatives and Senate have voted to overturn internet privacy regulations that would require internet service providers to consumer's permission before selling the data. If the ...