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View ArticleMillions of Patients' Personal Information Exposed in Medical...
It seems like there's another data breach every day. We share quite a bit of our personal information online (and off), and when hackers and unhappy accidents potentially expose that data, it can be...
View ArticleWill You Really Get a $125 Check From Equifax?
Who doesn’t love free money? But there’s always a catch, isn’t there? News broke early last week that credit reporting agency Equifax agreed to a $700 million settlement with the Federal Trade...
View ArticleClaiming a Right to Fix Your Own Stuff
If you buy something, it’s yours to fix, right? Wrong, say many manufacturers. Over the last decade or two, manufacturers in several industries — consumer electronics, automobiles, and farm implements,...
View ArticleCan Blocking Robocalls Actually Jeopardize Your Privacy?
Nobody likes automated, spam phone calls. And for years, the Federal Trade Commission and Federal Communications Commission have taken numerous measures to allow people to opt out or block so-called...
View ArticleWhose Side Is Your Insurance Company On?
We normally think of insurance companies as helping us when we get into trouble. Sick? They can help with medical bills. In a car accident? They can help with repairs. But it turns out that some...
View ArticleYouTube, Google Fined for Child Privacy Violations
The Child's Online Privacy Protect Act, or COPPA, was passed in 2012, aimed at protecting the personal information of minors on the internet. Among its provisions, companies are prohibited from...
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As winter tightens its icy grip, the prospect of having your heat turned off can be frightening. But if you can't pay your heat or electric bills, at some point that's precisely what utilities can do....
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If you live in an area of the United States where winter brings heaping mounds of snow, you know that it is essential to clear the white stuff from your roof before spring rains arrive. Clogged...
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View ArticleDOJ Continues Crackdown on Chicken Price Fixers
American diners love their chicken. Consumption of chicken has surpassed that of red meat and pork and for good reason: Chicken is healthier and generally cheaper. According to the U.S. Department of...
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