CR named a Finalist for A Shorty Impact Award!
We are proud to announce that Consumer Reports was named a Finalist for the 8th Annual Shorty Impact Awards, an international awards program...
Blog Posts
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A Common Guidance on Passwords
On World More Than A Password Day, November 10, 2023, we at Consumer Reports, join Nonprofit Cyber on a common guidance specifying simple...
Your Devices are Getting Smarter: Here’s How the U.S. Can Build Trust in Them
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is at the beginning of an important effort to secure connected consumer devices through the...
Milestone: One Million Data Rights Requests Initiated in Permission Slip
Last week we introduced Permission Slip to the world. We were delighted to see coverage in the Washington Post, New York Post, Gizmodo, CNET,...
How to Talk to Your Manager About Memory Safety
No one likes flaws in software, especially when they allow attackers to compromise our systems. But we know how to get rid of an entire class of...
Permission Slip Now Available on Android
At Consumer Reports, we know that privacy is a right – and we’ve been a fervent advocate for legislation that protects your privacy. Several...
New Report: 2023 Consumer Cyber Readiness
The Report Consumer Reports, Aspen Digital, and Global Cyber Alliance release the second annual Consumer Cyber Readiness report. It reveals continued...
Announcing a Stable Version of the Data Rights Protocol
We just marked a significant milestone in the development of the Data Rights Protocol: the release of v0.9. This is the first stable version of the...
New Study: What You Say to Google Assistant and Alexa (but Not Siri) Gets Used for Ad Targeting. Here’s How.
A new study from Northeastern University in Boston found that voice assistants like Amazon’s Alexa, Google’s Assistant use your voice...
Understanding Consumer Privacy Priorities and Product Expectations
Understanding consumer priorities and concerns about data privacy management is essential to the success of Permission Slip, the app to take back...
Research
2024
Data Defense, Evaluating People-Search Site Removal Services
CR Vulnerability Disclosures, Video Doorbells
2023
Who Shares Your Information with Facebook? Sampling the Surveillance Economy in 2023
P2P Payment Apps: A Case Study for a Digital Finance Standard
2022
Broadband Pricing: What Consumer Reports Learned From 22,000 Internet Bills
2021
Credit Not Due: The Limitations of Popular Credit Score Apps
The State of Authorized Agent Opt-Outs Under the California Consumer Privacy Act
Effects of Varying Education Level and Job Status on Online Auto Insurance Price Quotes
Evaluating the Privacy Practices of Mental Health Apps
2000
California Consumer Privacy Act: Are Consumers' Digital Rights Protected?
Collecting #Receipts: Food Delivery Apps & Fee Transparency
White Papers
2024
2024 Consumer Cyber Readiness
2023
2023 Consumer Cyber Readiness
A Raw Deal for US Consumers: Online platforms will make changes to better serve European Consumers but not US Consumers
Future of Memory Safety: Challenges and Recommendations
2022
Consumer Cyber Readiness
Opening Black Boxes: Addressing Legal Barriers to Public Interest Algorithmic Auditing
2021
The Case for Fair Market Rules for the Largest Online Platforms
2020
Platform Perceptions: Consumer Attitudes on Competition and Fairness in Online Platforms
Privacy Front and Center
2000
Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing: The Law Must Protect Consumers’ Genetic Privacy
Understanding the Scope of Data Collection by Major Technology Platforms
The Evolution of Consumer Attitudes Toward Online Tracking, 1995-2019
Survey Data
2019
Privacy Risk Benefit Survey
Data Privacy Habits Survey
Social Media Survey
2018
Privacy Control vs. Ownership Survey
Social Media Survey
Medical Privacy Survey
Social Media and Privacy Survey
2017
Net Neutrality Survey
Privacy and Net Neutrality Survey
Government and Consumer Issues Survey
2015
