National Public Data (NPD), a background check company, admitted it exposed sensitive info like phone numbers, addresses and Social Security numbers to hackers. While the company hasn’t shared how big ...

In the endless saga of hacks and data breaches, it's practically guaranteed that at least some of your personal information is available on the internet. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't take steps ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (WJET/WFXP) — Jerico Pictures, the parent company of National Public Data (NPD) and the center of a massive data breach that ...

A great many readers this month reported receiving alerts that their Social Security Number, name, address and other personal information were exposed in a breach at a little-known but aptly-named ...

The National Public Data breach has capped off a series of large leaks of consumer data this year. The first and best defense for consumers is to freeze their credit, experts say. Here's what you need ...

Public data is information that can be shared, used, reused and redistributed without restriction. It encompasses a range of formats and sizes such as data sets and statistics, as well as both ...

More details about the cyberattack on National Public Data, a background check company owned by Jerico Pictures Inc., have come to light since the company’s first public statement addressing the ...

To compete in a fast-moving, global marketplace, businesses must be able to make quick, informed decisions—and that requires robust, accurate data. Internal data offers critical insights into an ...

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...