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 ...

Retailers and the companies working behind the scenes can collect information about where you are, what you search for, what you buy and how you behave online. The FTC says pricing systems can use ...

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 ...

To keep my personal data safe, I use a mix of secure local drives, encrypted cloud storage like ProtonDrive, and password managers like Bitwarden. I avoid oversharing online, enable two-factor ...