personal data
How to Ask Dating Apps and Fitness Trackers For Your Personal Data (in Canada)
Canada's superior privacy laws are a good reminder of where the US falls short.
Uber Knows Too Much About You
The kind of data that Uber has access to—even if it’s not, say, the actual contents of your email or the actual conversations you’re having on your phone—is extremely invasive.
Hacker Publishes Personal Info of 20,000 FBI Agents
As promised, hacker publishes personal information of 20,000 FBI agents, allegedly stolen from a hacked Department of Justice computer.
Hackers Are Sharing Reams of US Voter Data on the Dark Web
Even the most basic personal information can be of interest to hackers.
Europe Wants to Make Kids Under 16 Get Parental Permission to Use Social Media
A last-minute amendment to the EU’s new data protection regulations says teens who want to join Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram need approval from their parents.
Ransom Demanded from UK's TalkTalk After Third Cyberattack This Year
The personal data of the company's 4 million customers may be at risk.
Samsung: Your Samsung Pay Personal Data Was Not Hacked
The Korean giant moves quickly to allay fears that its recently launched mobile payment service was hacked.
Data Breach Affects as Many as 15 Million T-Mobile Consumers
The “Uncarrier” is offering identity theft protection to affected customers.
United Airlines' Frequent Flyer App Can Be Hacked to Reveal Passenger Info
A researcher wrote a proof-of-concept script he claims could gain access to email addresses, phone numbers, and boarding passes.
'Data Drive': The Disturbing Dystopian Facebook of the Future
“The year is 2016. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has absconded to parts unknown, making off with the data of Facebook's millions of users."
Millions of Pakistanis Have to Give Their Fingerprints to Keep Using Cellphones
The massive effort follows the killing in December of 150 students and teachers by Taliban militants, who used cellphones registered to a woman with no connection to the attack.