The rise in the amount of personal data we're all producing, combined with the hunger of online crooks to seize on any information they can exploit for their own benefit, has created an "explosive ...

Chery Automobile Co. vehicles wait for shipment at a port in Wuhu, Anhui Province of China. Wang Yushi/VCG/Getty Images The United States’ commodified data market is creating increasing national ...

When Julliana Samson signed up for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to help afford food as she studied at the University of California, Berkeley, she had to turn in extensive, ...

These days, keeping your personal information safe feels like a losing battle. After all, even someone you've never met can now get access to your home address, phone number, and even employment ...

The Biden administration is mulling new policies for federal agencies that buy data on Americans from commercial data brokers, citing increased risks posed by the increased use of artificial ...

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials will be given access to the personal data of the nation’s 79 million Medicaid enrollees, including home addresses and ethnicities, to track down ...

Online privacy is complex, encompassing debates over law enforcement’s data access, government regulation and what information companies can collect. This chapter examines Americans’ perspectives on ...

When I think about my golden years, I picture myself enjoying new hobbies and spending more time with loved ones. Yet, some of the very things that mark a well-lived life, like a fixed address, a long ...

We’re living in a post-privacy world. Every time you leave the house you’re probably on camera. Every time you turn on your television, your viewing habits are being logged. And using the internet in ...