Opinion: Recent legislative amendments and rulemaking have resulted in more companies qualifying as “data brokers,” expanding ...

As policymakers and advocates grapple with the rise of fraud, scams, and identity theft, a familiar refrain has re-emerged: that the solution lies in sweeping restrictions on data use, often bundled ...

Reclaiming your digital privacy is getting easier in California. The state has launched a free tool that simplifies the opt-out process, and requires over 500 registered data brokers to wipe your ...

Tension: We inherited an entire industry built on selling people’s information, but the scale and intimacy of that information has transformed beyond recognition ...

Nobody likes the idea that their data might be for sale. However, most Americans' details, including their address, phone number, shopping habits, and even health information, is bought and sold by ...

When U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents want to find out where people live, work, travel or go about their daily life, they often no longer need a warrant or a judge’s approval. In many ...

As an experiment, I entered a friend’s name and city of residence into Google and, within seconds, got to a page with his street address. A few seconds later I also found his phone number. I then went ...