Every time you browse the web, shop online, or interact on social media, you leave behind a digital footprint—a trail of data breadcrumbs that collectively paint a detailed portrait of your online ...

NPD, the people search site with a bad security record, is back. The good news is you can pull your information from it. Bad news? Hundreds of sites contain your data, but you can remove. Get more ...

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 ...

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 ...

Many 23andMe customers signed up to the genetic testing service in hopes of learning fun or interesting information about their past. But consumer advocates are now urging those users to request the ...

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 ...

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 ...