Google, Facebook, Twitter and other Internet ad companies no doubt saw Congress coming when they reinvigorated industry efforts to combat malvertising and protect consumers. 

A new report released Wednesday by the Senate Homeland Security Committee’s permanent subcommittee on investigations concluded that the online advertising industry contains “significant vulnerabilities” that cyber criminals exploit to initiate malware attacks against consumers. The report was initiated about a year ago by ranking member Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.).

The news that thieves have stolen the e-mail address of millions of Yahoo users should serve as a warning if you've used an e-mail address as a user ID for a banking, shopping, or other online account.  Using your e-mail address to sign into accounts has its benefits. Your ID is unique and easy to remember, and it makes it simple for a service to contact with you when, say, you forget your password

Enterprises have expanded their data collection measures dramatically in recent years, thanks in large part to the growing use of online services, mobile applications and the Internet of Things