Personal data removal services help scrub your info from people-search sites and data brokers, and DeleteMe and Incogni are ...

When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years. That’s how I met PCMag’s editorial team, who brought me on board in 1986. In the years since that ...

Scammers reset their target lists every January using refreshed data broker profiles. Learn why this month is crucial for ...

Our data is for sale — everything from our Social Security numbers to our browsing histories. Data brokers sell our personal details to other companies for marketing, credit reporting, debt collection ...

Today, Americans' personal information can spread all over the internet, often without their knowledge or consent. And policymakers are taking note. To date, states like Virginia, California, and ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. At their core, these regulations empower individuals with the right to delete and opt out of ...

Californians can now visit one state website to request all data brokers delete their personal information and refrain from ...

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