Identity theft and fraud targeting your financial information and well-being continue to increase. In its latest figures, the Federal Trade Commission…

Over 1 million Android devices worldwide have been infected by malicious software. This malware attack campaign, named Gooligan, is affecting over 13,…

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has adopted rules that require broadband Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to protect the privacy of their…

With more and more people using mobile devices for shopping, scammers have turned to apps to target consumers. Fake retail and product apps have been …

Did you notice many websites ask for your phone number or more? Should you be giving this very personal data? To some companies, sure. To others, d…

Yahoo announced on September 22, that user account information associated with at least 500 million accounts was stolen in late 2014.

Medical identity theft is a fast growing type of identity theft. It is the use of your name and/or your health insurance information, including your s…

Recently, there has been an increase in businesses and individuals reporting that they have been affected by ransomware.

A data breach at LinkedIn has recently been in the news. What makes this news different is that the breach originally occurred in 2012. It's back in t…

With people taking selfies and people posting selfies, selfies are undoubtedly everywhere you look. Selfies are so present in our lives that in 2014 t…

Verizon Wireless to Obtain Affirmative Consent from Consumers Before Sending Unique Identifier Headers to Third Parties Source: www.fcc.gov

If you think online tracking invades your privacy, welcome to the club. A lot of people are uneasy about the massive amount of data companies are co…

Are you concerned about protecting your privacy online? If so, when was the last time you checked the privacy settings for each app, website, and devi…

In today's 24x7 world, our lives are becoming an open book to everyone. You can keep your personal information private but only if you know how it can…

Data breaches. Phishing scams. Identity Theft. Malware. Lost or stolen wallets and credit cards. These are just a few of the ways through which our pe…

And yet another article on identity theft... Boring! But is it? Did you know young people are big targets? Here's a quick head's up.

And yet another article on identity theft... Boring! But is it? Did you know young people are big targets? Here's a quick head's up.

Got a smartphone? An iPhone, iPad, Windows Phone or even an Android? If so, be warned. More and more users of smart gadgets are getting hacked while …