Your printing service might read your documents. Here’s what to know.
Some printers and printing services are snooping on your documents. Here's a quick guide to printer privacy for people in a rush.
By Tatum HunterThe dos and don’ts of using home security cameras that see everything
Home security cameras are supposed to keep us safe, but also bring new privacy and security risks into our homes. Here's how to use them safely.
By Heather KellyThe truth about WhatsApp’s and Apple’s privacy promises
WhatsApp and Apple are each buying ads to brag that they’re keeping your personal information private. Are they telling you the truth?
By Shira OvideGoogle will soon delete dormant accounts. Here’s how to save yours.
Google said this week it would delete accounts that hadn't been used in two years. Back up everything and make a plan for archiving going forward.
By Heather KellyDon’t get hacked on Facebook. Do these 6 things now.
If you think you're safe from hackers and scammers on Facebook, you're wrong. Here's how to protect yourself.
By Heather KellyFertility app Premom settles with FTC over risky data sharing
The settlement with Premom comes in a string of federal actions involving digital health companies, including GoodRX and BetterHelp, which could mark shifting tides for an industry that until now has seen little oversight.
By Tatum HunterTwitter could delete dormant profiles. Here’s how to save them.
Worried about old tweets from someone who has passed away? Here's how to save copies of them in case they are deleted.
By Heather KellyGoogle promised to delete sensitive data. It logged my abortion clinic visit.
Our investigation finds Google still retains location data about users who visit clinics, hospitals and other ‘particularly personal’ locations, despite Google’s commitment to delete it.
By Geoffrey A. FowlerThe ultimate guide to managing your passwords
Celebrate World Password Day by making sure your online accounts are as safe as can be, starting with good password hygiene and two-factor authentication.
By Tatum HunterApple and Google team up to fight AirTag stalking
The makers of iOS and Android say they’re working on software that will alert you when you’re being followed by a Bluetooth tracker — regardless of what kind of phone you use.
By Geoffrey A. FowlerTo become an Amazon Clinic patient, first you sign away some privacy
You agreed to what? The ‘HIPAA authorization’ for Amazon's new low-cost Clinic offers the tech giant more control over your health data.
By Geoffrey A. FowlerWhy you shouldn’t tell ChatGPT your secrets
AI search chatbots such as ChatGPT, Bing and Bard repeat the privacy mistakes of their predecessors — and create some new ones.
By Tatum HunterNever Google ‘free credit report.’ Do this instead.
Never search the web if you're looking for free credit reports. Google ads lead you away from a government-mandated free service.
By Shira OvideHow to file your taxes without selling your soul
TurboTax and H&R Block ask you to give up the ironclad secrecy of your tax return. Why? To help them make more money.
By Shira OvideTikTok and you: Should you delete the app now?
Our tech columnist examines what TikTok knows about you after its CEO gets a grilling from Congress about ties to China.
By Geoffrey A. FowlerTikTok loves Gen Z’s true confessions. Colleges and employers, not so much.
Generation Z grew up online. Their ‘digital footprints’ on apps such as TikTok may haunt them.
By Tatum HunterThese companies will pay you for your data. Is it a good deal?
Public sector “data dividends” never took off. Now private companies are paying for data — on their own terms.
By Tatum HunterTech companies want your kid’s birth date. Should you tell them?
A Disney Plus request for the birth dates of its youngest users could be a sign of what’s to come as tech focuses on age verification.
By Heather KellySafety advocates see red flags galore with new tech at CES show
CES brings a flood of new products for consumers — often with little vetting from their makers.
By Tatum HunterTSA now wants to scan your face at security. Here are your rights.
16 major domestic airports are testing facial-recognition tech to verify IDs — and it could go nationwide in 2023.
By Geoffrey A. Fowler