The Anonymity Experiment
In 2006, David Holtzman decided to do an experiment. Holtzman, a security consultant and former intelligence analyst, was working on a book about privacy, and he wanted to…
View ArticleDefend Your Data
Identity theft used to involve someone rifling through your garbage. But now more than half a million laptopsâfull of tax returns and love lettersâare stolen every year,…
View ArticleCan I Have My SSN Back?
I like to think I'm protective of my sensitive personal info. I rip bills and credit card offers into confetti before throwing them out, I never give out my Social Security…
View ArticleSuper-Smart People Rule the Earth
An FBI agent who posed as a cybercriminal named for a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles character talks about how he helped bring down a worldwide network of identity thieves, got…
View ArticleAnti-Fraud Facial Recognition System Revokes the Wrong Person's License
A Massachusetts man found himself trying to prove his identity this spring after a facial recognition system pegged his driver's license as a fake. The problem: He wasn't…
View ArticleAsk a Geek: How Can I Permanently Delete My Computer Files?
Before you sell, donate, or recycle your old computer, beware: You may be handing personal information to strangers. Simply restoring the operating system to factory…
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