Baby boomers and the art of self-care
Winter is drawing to a close, and spring is coming. It seems people are worn out from the cold weather […]
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Top 14 consumer stories of 2018
All in all, it’s been another bad year for consumers. President Trump and his administration generate so much chaos that
Identity protection tips for the holidays
With high-profile data breaches at Marriott and Quora and a new government report about Equifax’s breach, the U.S. PIRG Education Fund is offering
Charter Communication agrees to record settlement for fraud in its internet services
Charter Communications and Spectrum Management Holding Co. have agreed to pay $174.2 million for defrauding internet subscribers. About $62.5 million
Five companies settle charges that they had mobile apps that didn’t keep sensitive user information secure
Five companies settled charges Friday that their mobile apps failed to keep sensitive user information secure when transmitted over the
Security problem in Samsung smart TVs corrected for 2018, with an update for older sets coming soon
Samsung has fixed a security flaw in its smart televisions in response to an investigation into privacy and security standards
Attack on Facebook exposes 50 million users’ accounts
Facebook announced Friday that earlier this week, "attackers exploited a vulnerability in Facebook’s code that impacted ‘View As,’” a feature that
Uber to pay a record $148 million settlement for not disclosing 2016 data breach
Uber settled charges Wednesday it concealed a 2016 data breach in violation of notification laws. The settlement, which was reached
29 attorneys general file comments with FTC on role of states in consumer protection
Twenty-nine attorneys general filed comments with the Federal Trade Commission on the significant role state attorneys general play in consumer