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 ...

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 ...

Use a loyalty card at a drug store, browse the web, post on social media, get married or do anything else most people do, and chances are companies called data brokers know about it — along with your ...