We've tracked data breach notifications since 2005, and the Data Breach Chronology has become one of the primary datasets researchers use to study patterns in data privacy. We’re excited to release a major update today that adds 30 new fields, six new state data sources, and capabilities we’ve wanted to build for a long time.

A specialty consumer report (compiled by a specialty consumer reporting agency) may include residential…

As a renter, you have rights during the application process and after you move in. In addition to federal…

Almost everyone has records containing personal information (Social Security number, financial information…

Often nearly impossible to see, a skimmer is a small device placed in or over a card reader (ATM, gas pump…

Hardly a day goes by where data breaches and identity fraud don't make the headlines. In such a world, you…

Medical debt often results from unpredictable events, but you shouldn’t let them ruin your credit for years…
