On January 8, 2026, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) announced enforcement activity against Rickenbacher Data LLC d/b/a Datamasters (“Datamasters”) and S&P Global Inc. (“S&P Global”) ...

U.S. digital investment advisor Betterment confirmed that hackers breached its systems and sent fake crypto-related messages ...

Passed in 2023, the law requires a system for residents to remove themselves from all data broker sites with a single request ...

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Microsoft 365 has made file sharing effortless, but that convenience often leaves organizations with little visibility into ...

Abstract "Double-extortion" ransomware attacks not only encrypt systems but also steal sensitive data. Traditional backups ...

Just finished a clean Windows install? Make sure you don’t miss these six critical steps to secure, optimize, and set up your ...

Microsoft is giving BitLocker in Windows 11 a serious upgrade, and this time the focus is on speed and stronger key protection rather than just “more ...

The BitLocker in Windows 10 is an excellent means for users to perform basic levels of encryptions. The guide below will show you how to enable BitLocker without using the TPM. However, Bitlocker has ...

It seems obvious in retrospect, but thanks to the performance gains in modern SSDs, Microsoft has started rolling out hardware-accelerated BitLocker capabilities in Windows 11 and Windows Server 2025.

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Amy Soricelli has over 40 years working with job candidates and has honed the art of the job ...