Data breaches happen all the time, and while no data breach should be ignored, those involving health care institutions require special attention. These breaches can be very damaging and haunt people ...

Identity Guard notified me of my Social Security Number making it on the dark web before the AT&T breach became public. Sally Jackson Contributor Sally Jackson is a pseudonym for a freelance personal ...

The internet is a dangerous place. If it seems like scammers, hackers, and spammers are lurking around every corner, that's because they are. Malicious individuals are always looking to take advantage ...

Have you ever wondered what to do if your identity is stolen and sold on the dark web? Many people face this scary situation every day, and they don’t know how to deal with it. That includes Mary of ...

"Don't Google yourself" is terrible advice. If there's personal information about you floating around on the web, you should ...

Finding out that your personal information has been posted online can be quite jarring as well as scary. Fortunately though, Google has completely redesigned its Results About You tool to make it ...

For years, Google made it incredibly easy to look up someone’s address, phone number, age, and other personal info. All you had to do was type in a person’s name and where they live, and you’d get all ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to handling intrusive questions about academic ...