Our cell phone numbers are increasingly used for identity theft, the modern-day linchpin to most personal data. Now I know that first hand. After reporting on how phone number identity theft had ...

Mobile phones buy you a degree of anonymity since cell numbers aren't usually listed in phone books, but if you need to find a cell phone number or the owner of a cell number, you can still do it for ...

Now that caller ID is so prevalent, we can often tell who is calling, but one piece of information that isn't often included in that caller ID is the identity of the phone carrier company. That's ...

MIAMI (CBSMiami) -- Cellphones, for many are life lines. They hold pictures, contacts, schedules, some even act as a mobile wallet. That's why losing a device can feel devastating. All of your ...

I’ve seen some recent news coverage touting that cell phone numbers are just as valuable to hackers and identity thieves as Social Security Numbers (SSN). As an organization that has been providing ...

The internet is filled with queries on how to track a cell phone number and that could be for any reason. It could be because you just want to know, or it could be a privacy concern for some. Tracking ...

Your cell phone has become key to your online security. It’s often used as part of the authentication process to verify who you are when you can’t remember a ...

Corrections & Clarifications: A previous version of this story gave the wrong federal agency that previously employed Thomas Martin. No matter what Americans do to protect their digital privacy, ...

Wondering if there's a way to track someone's phone by using their number? It's possible with the help of cell triangulation technology. How does this work? Three cell phone towers are used to ...

When the U.S. House of Representatives voted in August to overturn a ban on using federal funds to establish a national patient identifier — a unique health ID number for every U.S. resident — the ...

Phone scams are never-ending because they work. Scam texts are increasing, too. Here are five sure signs a text is junk you need to delete. While we’re talking scams, I’d be remiss not to mention your ...

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