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 ...

23andMe filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Sunday. The company says no changes will be made to how it stores, manages or protects customer data up until the sale of its assets is finalized. 23andMe ...

Many 23andMe customers signed up to the genetic testing service in hopes of learning fun or interesting information about their past. But consumer advocates are now urging those users to request the ...

Every time you browse the web, shop online, or interact on social media, you leave behind a digital footprint—a trail of data breadcrumbs that collectively paint a detailed portrait of your online ...

Data brokers are making serious money by selling personal information. Your phone number, email, home address, and Social Security number could be packaged and sold to spammers, scammers, and identity ...

Mary-Elisabeth is an associate writer on CNET's How-To team. She's a recent graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill's English Department, and resides in Charlotte, North Carolina. On the How-To team, she covers a ...

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 ...