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In a letter posted on the Zappos Web site, the company's chief executive said a "criminal" might have obtained customers' names, addresses, phone numbers and partial credit card information.

Google says it has inadvertently scooped up snippets of people's online activities broadcast over unprotected Wi-Fi networks during the past four years.

Facebook has announced a new security feature that aims to keep hackers from tapping into users' personal information.

Facebook's latest modifications make it pretty clear that the company is eager to spread its brand even further across the Web -- and that's left some privacy advocates a little freaked out as they look at the vast amount of personal information that Facebook has on hand.

The government had asked everyone to register their phones, but many refused, citing fears of spying or other misuse of the data. It turns out they were right. When the government launched a nationwide campaign to register cellphones, millions of Mexicans refused.

Four U.S. senators want Facebook to make it easier for its more than 400 million users to protect their privacy as the website develops new outlets to share personal information....