Data Security

Your conversations with AI chatbots can be accessed by government agencies and in legal proceedings, as they lack the protections afforded to privileged conversations.

Cybercriminals could use your stolen health data, such as medical records and Medicaid numbers, to launch phishing attacks, commit fraud, and steal your identity.

Norway is considering restrictions on facial recognition in Meta’s smart glasses as regulators raise privacy concerns about non-consensual surveillance.

Cloaked covers more data brokers and packs in more privacy tools, but DeleteMe removes your data without asking anything extra of you. Here's which one we'd actually recommend.

Ring’s new TAKE encryption limits its access to your camera footage, but it doesn’t address concerns around Familiar Faces and police access.

Police say Shively officer Asad Zahir kept monitoring the mother of his child while an Indiana protective order was in effect.

The FTC wants companies to disclose the personal data they use to set prices, giving consumers more transparency over how their information is used.

AliExpress quietly used silent audio processing to help fingerprint shoppers' devices. Here's how it worked and what you can do to block it.

You did not need a ClarityCheck account to appear in its unsecured database. Someone else could have uploaded your face without your knowledge.

A new bill could give ICE access to millions of retailer cameras without a warrant, raising fears of unprecedented mass surveillance and privacy violations.

The platform is hungry for data to feed its algorithms, and your kids may have been on the menu.

Flock’s new AI tool can track your vehicle’s movements, build detailed profiles, and expose sensitive data without requiring a name or license plate to start with.

Comcast’s camera-free security feature can detect activity inside your home and create records that may be shared without warning.

Meta’s new patent could let AI-powered glasses decide what’s worth recording, identify people, and build a detailed picture of your social life.

Character.AI's age verification starts with a selfie and can end with a government ID. Here's exactly what leaves your device, which company processes it, and how long they keep it.

Apple wants its camera-equipped AirPods to remember what you see, but it hasn’t explained where those memories go or how you can erase them.

A new flaw in Mac’s Screen Sharing tool is being exploited by hackers to take control of systems, steal sensitive data, and install malware.

Discord's age verification can ask for a face scan or government ID. Here's what leaves your device, who handles it, and what parents should know.

Your harmless vacation pics, now part of a scammer’s script.

Researchers have uncovered three new Windows security flaws that could let attackers bypass your device’s defenses and steal sensitive data.

The leak offers a rare look at the hidden labels Chess.com uses to sort players for ads, trials and experiments.