Hashing and Encryption, do you know what these are? Some might have heard the names before and believe they are the same. But that is not the case at all. You see, much of the data that is moving ...

A hash is kinda trash. Or, more precisely, not only will hashing data not anonymize it, but regulators, including the Federal Trade Commission, consider hashed identifiers to be personal information.

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has stated that hashed IDs, which have been widely adopted as a privacy-safe alternative to third-party cookies, aren't anonymous after all. "Companies often claim ...

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In many technology-related discussions—especially those involving memory cards, CCTV footage, or forensic evidence—you may ...

Phil Goldstein is a former web editor of the CDW family of tech magazines and a veteran technology journalist. He lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife and their animals: a dog named Brenna, and ...