It’s easy to focus on the big number associated with the Starwood breach announced by Marriott International on Friday — 500 million accounts compromised. But I’m focused on a much… Read More
(I’ve just spent a month driving back and forth across America, with Rusty, as I do every summer, visiting small towns with big dreams. This summer is different, however –… Read More
A simple, decade-old hacker trick likely led to the hacking of critical Hillary Clinton staff members. If John Podesta can fall for it, with the Presidential election at stake, so can you.… Read More
With U.S. officials openly blaming Russia for hacker attacks on state election computer systems, and the myriad possibilities for election chaos such attacks raise, it’s important to put them in… Read More
Another day, another reminder that companies don’t really have to abide by promises to not share your personal information. They have a big “but” in their contracts. Last week, it was WhatsApp… Read More
QUICK: What was your LinkedIn password in 2012? OK, now think of every password you have set on every service you use and make sure that LinkedIn password isn’t re-used anywhere. If… Read More
Get ready for the next billion-dollar fight in the credit card industry. Two small merchants in Florida say the industry’s shift to chip-enabled credit cards has caused them a tenfold… Read More
Is there a way to beat gotcha artists at their own game? To make money off those who make money by tricking consumers? Two brothers in Tennessee may have figured… Read More
If you make money charging people for TV access, here’s the latest set of scary numbers. A new Pew Research Center report has found that one out of five young… Read More
Hey parents: You won’t believe the contracts your kids have been roped into. Like a fine print virus spreading quickly around the globe, under-aged teenagers are suddenly being shrink-wrapped into… Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — If power corrupts, does technological power corrupt absolutely? At an intimate workshop in Georgetown this week, just a quick Uber ride from the Halls of American Power, discussion turned to a… Read More
The disparity is as dramatic as any you’re likely to see in a public opinion survey. Nine out of 10 Americans say it’s important to control the information collected about… Read More
Anyone who’s tried using the Internet to rent an apartment knows it’s a cesspool of scams and fake listings. But Kelly Kane found out this weekend that con artists are… Read More
View image | gettyimages.com Another day, another massive computer hack that sets millions of people in a tizzy about something they can’t control. The Anthem health data leak isn’t the… Read More
Losing your iPhone isn’t as bad as losing a limb, but it can feel that way, suggests new research from the University of Missouri, published this week. In a paper… Read More