Californians -- there's a new way to protect your data online

The Delete Request and Opt-out Platform (DROP) is a free, state-run tool that allows Californians to stop more than 500 data ...

California residents can use new tool to demand brokers delete their personal data

A new tool should make it easier for California residents to limit data brokers’ ability to store and sell their personal ...

Make 2026 your most private year yet by removing broker data

Data removal from brokers protects against AI-powered scams and deepfake threats in 2026. Learn how data brokers sell your ...

Our personal data is all over the dark web. Here’s what you can do.

“Your data is on the dark web — period, the end,” said Eva Velasquez, CEO of the nonprofit Identity Theft Resource Center. By the time you get a notification about it, she added, “the vast majority of ...

New California 'delete-all' data privacy platform launches Jan. 1

The new DROP platform aims to make it easy to request the deletion of online personal data held by data brokers in California ...

After judge's ruling, HHS authorized to resume sharing some Medicaid data with deportation officers

The nation's health department starting Monday can resume sharing the personal data of certain Medicaid enrollees with ...
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Public WiFi mistakes that could leave your personal data wide open

Public WiFi can expose sensitive personal and financial data if you log into accounts, enter passwords, or connect without ...