To keep my personal data safe, I use a mix of secure local drives, encrypted cloud storage like ProtonDrive, and password managers like Bitwarden. I avoid oversharing online, enable two-factor ...

The Internet has become an essential part of our day-to-day tasks, from banking to simply shopping online. This connectivity has also exposed us to many different online threats that put our ...

It’s easy to assume your data is safer now than ever. After all, cloud providers have entire teams managing security, people whose job is literally to keep hackers out. And yet, every few months, ...

I’m going to hold your hand when I say this: Cloud storage might not be enough anymore. While I fully participate in iCloud’s, Google 1’s, and Microsoft OneDrive’s premium services, allow me to ...

Donald Trump has threatened to go after a lot of people—journalists, political rivals and undocumented immigrants to name a few—and starting next year, he’ll have the entire national security ...

Keeping yourself safe online can feel like an increasingly difficult challenge. One solution is to use a VPN to encrypt your data when online, but this isn’t as simple a fix as it first sounds. Here’s ...

In a significant data security incident, 5 million credit and debit card numbers, along with customers’ financial records and personal details, have been exposed, raising the risk of financial fraud ...

Your personal data is probably being sold right now. Scam calls, junk emails, and weird login alerts aren't random. They're warning signs that your information is being circulated through data brokers ...

Age verification just isn’t worth it. The benefits for kids are debatable, and what you’re really giving up is your personal data, which is more valuable than ever. I’ve been writing about technology ...

Canadians have until Dec. 12 to get their slice of a $500-million settlement in a class-action lawsuit related to the ...

David McMillin writes about credit cards, mortgages, banking, taxes and travel. Based in Chicago, he writes with one objective in mind: Help readers figure out how to save more and stress less. He is ...