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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

You must have received a call from an unknown number. Some of them would be spam or promotional, and you would dismiss them. Often you would have suspected them of being someone known or a fraudulent ...

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 ...

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, ...

Cell phone owners currently enjoy a kind of privacy through obscurity: Wireless numbers aren't listed with directory assistance. But now that Cingular Wireless, Sprint, Nextel Communications and other ...

In this day and age, phones have undeniably become the main method of communication. It seems like everyone has a cell phone in their pocket, making them capable of chatting with others over social ...

Are you prepared for an emergency, or even a non-emergency? It’s a good idea to have these essential numbers at the ready — and easy to find — so you can contact someone to help within seconds. 1. The ...

Police say over 100 cell phones were stolen from the downtown Austin area over Halloween weekend. Now, they're using lock ...