Google has revamped its Results About You tool, which lets you control how your personal information appears in Search. The updated tool makes it easier to request the removal of personal information, ...

Your personal data is probably being sold right now. Scam calls, junk emails, and weird login alerts aren't random. They're warning signs that your information is being circulated through data brokers ...

FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. — Data breaches involving personal information result in a broad range of risks to individuals and organizations. This includes identity theft, targeting of individuals with ...

Most Americans see privacy issues in commercial settings as contingent and context-dependent. A new Pew Research Center study based on a survey of 461 U.S. adults and nine online focus groups of 80 ...

With the recent spate of data-related stories in the news, consumers are growing increasingly concerned about what companies are actually doing with their personal information. From backlash regarding ...

While Google has steadily strengthened its privacy and security stance, many users may not have noticed the gradual rollout of new privacy resources. Now Google is making it easier than ever to take ...

From shopping to banking and investing to working, much of our lives can be conducted online these days, and many consumers are taking full advantage. Yet many aren’t aware of best practices for ...

With personal data increasingly becoming a commodity, concerns over privacy and data security are more relevant than ever. The advent of digital tools and services has made it easier for data brokers ...

The internet is one of the most valuable tools ever created. It empowers anyone to find information about any topic or interact with friends, family, colleagues, and acquaintances. However, the ...

Erasing your personal information from your computer's hard drive can be important if you decide to give the computer away or recycle it. Most computers ship with factory restore partitions that ...

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