To protect your credit, immediately contact your bank and credit card issuer and place a fraud alert with one of the three ...

Learn how to lock your Social Security number for free to prevent employment fraud and identity theft using E-Verify or by ...

Marshall Gunnell is a Tokyo-based tech journalist and editor with over a decade of experience covering IT, cybersecurity and data storage. Alongside CNET, his work has appeared in ZDNET, Business ...

Identity theft is becoming more common as scammers target more and more Americans each year. It can be stressful to consider what could happen if cyber criminals manage to access your Social Security ...

The surge in online fraud and data exposure incidents has intensified demand for services that safeguard personal and financial information. According to cybersecurity research, millions of ...

“Hey, Kim, I just was notified that my personal data was part of the recent SimonMed data breach. My data’s already out there from another breach. Does it even matter anymore?” — Sara in Newport Beach ...

American taxpayers are now proactive in protecting their tax returns by receiving an IRS Identity Protection PIN from the agency’s improved online system, which prevents fraudulent filings before they ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Utah desert is a fertile forest for growing NFL offensive linemen, and two of them will be at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday. Cousins Kingsley Suamataia and Penei Sewell will start ...

CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. today announced major innovations in identity and data security to wrap up its annual Fal.con 2025 event, with new capabilities designed to address the risks created by ...

Identity theft protection services cannot prevent fraud, but consumers can take practical steps to reduce their vulnerability to criminals. Credit freezes at major bureaus and strong online security ...

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 ...