Department of Government Efficiency access to computer systems at federal government agencies has sparked debate about data privacy. To safeguard your personal and financial data, freeze your credit ...

When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years. That’s how I met PCMag’s editorial team, who brought me on board in 1986. In the years since that ...

As AI-driven scams and cyber threats advance, innovative technology helps individuals better protect themselves.

The number of personal data compromises rose 5% last year — with 3,322 events in 2025 versus 3,152 in 2024 — a record, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center's new annual report. Even federal ...

About four months after a notorious hacking group claimed to have stolen an extraordinary amount of sensitive personal information from a major data broker, a member of the group has reportedly ...

On April 21, 2026, Representative John Joyce (R‑PA) introduced the Securing and Establishing Consumer Uniform Rights and ...

As you think about New Year's resolutions, consider one that protects every part of your life in 2026: removing your personal data from the internet. Not your social media posts. Not your email ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming industries, from healthcare and finance to logistics and beyond, offering unprecedented opportunities for innovation. However, as AI continues to evolve, ...

Opinion: The SECURE Data Act raises timely and practical questions around preemption, enforcement authority, and how a national standard could reshape the current patchwork of state laws.

DOGE team members uploaded a database with the personal information of hundreds of millions of Americans to a vulnerable cloud server, according to the agency’s chief data officer. By Nicholas Nehamas ...