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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

DeleteMe vs. Incogni: Which Personal Data Removal Service Is Right for You? Personal data removal services help scrub your info from people-search sites and data brokers, and DeleteMe and Incogni are ...

Data removal services automate the removal of your information from the web, but their biggest benefit is something else.

Have you ever Googled yourself? You might be surprised by the amount of personal information that appears in the search results - your name, phone number, address, past addresses, and even your email ...

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 ...

Struggling to remove personal information from data broker and people search sites? Here's a complete guide to taking back control of your online privacy.

In brief: As the dominant gateway to online information, Google's search engine has shaped how people access and discover content. However, search results sometimes expose personal data, raising ...

What just happened? For years, Google's approach to personal privacy has relied largely on user requests and manual takedowns. The company is now expanding that process with new automation. An update ...

Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...