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 ...

A new state tool lets you tell data brokers to stop tracking you. Will they comply? Help us investigate.

A more connected world brings opportunities for partnerships and increased personalization, but more customer data also highlights the need for increased data security. As cybersecurity threats ...

The divided Supreme Court ruled that Americans are entitled to privacy protections even if they consent to tech companies ...

Volume of data subject requests nearly doubled over the past year, with the cost of processing them soaring to $400,000 per 1 million identities Dramatic increase in the number of do-not-sell requests ...

Cybersecurity and data privacy are constantly in the news. Governments are passing new cybersecurity laws. Companies are investing in cybersecurity controls such as firewalls, encryption and awareness ...

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 ...

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By Juliet Umeh Meta’s messaging platform, WhatsApp, has unveiled a new feature that will allow users to initiate conversations without revealing their phone numbers, in a move aimed at enhancing ...

When Connecticut Attorney General William Tong described granting the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) access to Treasury Department records as potentially the largest data breach in ...

Rehan Jalil is CEO of cybersecurity and data protection infrastructure firm SECURITI and ex-head of Symantec’s cloud security division. Personal employee data is governed by a minefield of laws and ...

Consumer neurotechnology is booming. You can buy a funky-looking headband for $500 on the internet if you want your own personal EEG to track your brain data. But before you click purchase, you might ...