The Online Safety Act has thrust VPNs into the spotlight, but what are the best ways to protect your identity online without relying on one?

To keep my personal data safe, I use a mix of secure local drives, encrypted cloud storage like ProtonDrive, and password managers like Bitwarden. I avoid oversharing online, enable two-factor ...

Small business owners spend a lot of time chasing information: client details, invoices, feedback, registrations, bookings, and more.

In a significant data security incident, 5 million credit and debit card numbers, along with customers’ financial records and personal details, have been exposed, raising the risk of financial fraud ...

The convenience of applying for a personal loan online has transformed the borrowing experience in India. Within minutes, you can fill out an application, upload documents, and even receive instant ...

Storing data in the cloud does not automatically make it safe. The infrastructure is physical and vulnerable to attacks, failures and human error. Cloud providers ...

Age verification just isn’t worth it. The benefits for kids are debatable, and what you’re really giving up is your personal data, which is more valuable than ever. I’ve been writing about technology ...

Other Western democracies have been roiled by the use of spyware to target political opponents, activists, journalists, and other vulnerable groups. Could it happen here? Maps of recent fires in the ...

ZDNET's key takeaways Google's new enhanced autofill can store and fill in more types of info.You can save your driver's ...

Editor’s Note: The headline has been updated to correct an earlier reference to the scale of Bank of America’s data breach. What Happened: The Bank of America has alerted a small group of its ...