The more personal data about you that's online, the harder it gets to avoid scams, bad actors, and threats to your private ...

With the internet being a treasure trove of information, it is easy to forget that it can also be a Pandora’s box of personal data exposure. Misuse of this data can lead to alarming situations like ...

Everything you post online has an opportunity to be used to track you, whether it's your next stalker or a digital ad agency. Your data is up for grabs. Here's how to reduce your digital footprint ...

Try searching your full name online right now and see what surfaces. Within a few clicks, you’re likely seeing your home address, phone number, age, and even details about family members. If that’s ...

These days, keeping your personal information safe feels like a losing battle. After all, even someone you've never met can now get access to your home address, phone number, and even employment ...

None of us signed up for our personal info to be bought and sold online. Between data brokers, people-search sites and all the other places our details end up, it happens constantly and usually ...

With data brokers making big money by selling your personal details, it’s never been easier for bad actors to get access to your phone number, email address, physical address, and even sensitive data ...

Removing your personal information from people-search sites can feel pretty overwhelming. There are hundreds of these sites in the U.S. alone. In fact, the Privacy ...

NPD, the people search site with a bad security record, is back. The good news is you can pull your information from it. Bad news? Hundreds of sites contain your data, but you can remove. Get more ...

23andMe customers who once turned over the most personal form of information to the company — their own genetic data — may want it back after the personal genomics and biotech startup declared ...

But truly deleting your personal genetic information from the DNA testing company is easier said than done. This story was originally published in October 2024. In March 2025, 23andMe filed for ...