Why do companies want my email address? Advertisers, web publishers and app makers all want to gather email addresses partially so that they can contact you with promotional messages, advertisements ...

Rae Hodge was a senior editor at CNET. She led CNET's coverage of privacy and cybersecurity tools from July 2019 to January 2023. As a data-driven investigative journalist on the software and services ...

Apple's "Hide My Email" feature lets you create fake email addresses that keep your real email private. You can use Hide My Email when signing up for new services with your Apple ID or when sending ...

Old, unused email accounts put your security and privacy at risk. With a compromised account, someone can impersonate you, search for personal information, or try the same password on your other ...

Email phishing started back in the '90s, and it's been downhill from there. Open up the junk folder in your in-box to see what I mean. Just don't click anything. Think you’re tech smart? Tap or click ...

Q: Should I be suspect of unsubscribing from email lists which ask me to confirm my email address? When I unsubscribe from email lists belonging to known entities or businesses, it generally just ...