For years Congress has held dozens of hearings aiming to enact laws on data privacy and kids’ online safety, and to curb the freewheeling collection and sale of Americans’ data without enacting any...
About 450 companies are on the data broker registry in California, and a law passed last year will make it easier to delete the data they collect about people.
Protecting your privacy has never been more important and more difficult than it is now but having a VPN can help.
The Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024 will go into effect on Oct. 1, 2025, and will bring new stringent protections for children’s data and biometric data, among other unique requirements.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has signed two measures into law to better protect personal data online from Big Tech. One of the bills signed Thursday will make Maryland the second state to create strong ...
The Maryland legislature passed two bills over the weekend limiting tech platforms’ ability to collect and use consumers’ data. Maryland Governor Wes Moore is expected to sign one of those bills, the...
Polk County Sheriff's Office uses internet surveillance software intended to help solve crimes like human trafficking. Critics raise privacy concerns.
Welcome to the digital fortress of online privacy and data security. Let's armor up against cyber threats! Online privacy and data security are like building a virtual shield to protect your ...
As consumers, we have the power to force companies to respect our data preferences — if we stay angry, and keep paying attention to how our data is used and abused.
A proposal for comprehensive digital privacy policy, one of the most contentious matters of the online era, is being floated in Congress by lawmakers in key positions to get it enacted. If passed,...
Everyday we all read and hear stories about people who have done serious damage to themselves, to their future, or to others online. It’s almost impossible to keep track of these daily horror stories.