The coming years are likely to see a fusion of innovation and individual empowerment reshaping how people secure their ...

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In the US, keeping children safe from exposure to harmful stuff online has run into a free-speech muddle. But in India, we ...

The threat of data breaches has reached unprecedented levels this year. According to the latest statistics, there were 1,774 data breaches in 2022, affecting 422 million people. By 2025, this number ...

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But Americans have been dangerously misled. Age verification laws fail to protect minors and threaten the free speech of all ...

Send news tips to: will.oremus@washpost.com Parents rally, LGBTQ+ groups push back on online child safety bill Momentum is building behind a bill that would reshape how young people experience the ...

While data privacy makes attribution more challenging than ever, it’s a welcome challenge for those who value its intentions.

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The aw in its final stages of approval is trying to solve the social problem of indiscriminate access by minors to social ...

From confidential voters to protected persons — these are some of the ways the state allows people to keep their information ...