If you're reading this, you probably have some personal data on the internet somewhere. Here's how to find it, and remove it, and why you should.

National Public Data is back online. Protect your privacy from it now - and check if other people-search sites have your information.

Data brokers are making serious money by selling personal information. Your phone number, email, home address, and Social Security number could be packaged and sold to spammers, scammers, and identity ...

Mary-Elisabeth is an associate writer on CNET's How-To team. She's a recent graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill's English Department, and resides in Charlotte, North Carolina. On the How-To team, she covers a ...

As of 2025, 23andMe — the once-prominent personal genomics and biotechnology company — is undergoing bankruptcy proceedings following a series of data breaches and financial troubles. This development ...

You might not realize it, but your photos contain a ton of hidden details. Buried within a photo's code can be something called "Exif" data. Exif data keeps a record of your data, such as the date and ...