Privacy

We discuss key aspects of WhatsApp’s security and privacy, and how to configure this messenger to enhance protection.

Scammers posing as buyers are targeting sellers on message boards. We explain the details of this scam, and offer tips for safe online trading.

Google has unveiled new privacy and security features coming to Android 15. We take a look at the innovations in the upcoming operating system update.

Vehicle makers sell the data collected by connected cars about their users’ driving habits to data brokers – who resell it to insurance companies.

Every time a browser interacts with an advertising tracker, a program called Googerteller emits a short sound.

On World Password Day, we explain how we protect your sensitive data, and share tips for creating truly strong passwords.

What’s the easiest way to hack a WPA2-protected wireless network? Using PMKID interception. Here’s how it works, and what you can do to protect yourself.

Another celebration… for scammers. How cybercriminals scam women ahead of March 8.

Apple has released a new encryption protocol – PQ3 – for iMessage, which provides post-quantum security for instant messaging.

Online dating is great for those looking for love – but beware the risks!

Facebook now collects your link history and uses it to show targeted ads. Here’s how to disable this “handy” feature.

The Nothing Chats app from Nothing Phone promised to be the iMessage for Android, but in less than 24 hours it was removed from Google Play due to a shocking lack of security.

Ready, set, tech: preparing for your kids’ first device.

A detailed checklist on how to prepare for and navigate your child’s first gadget experience.

From watching foreign sports to finding the best online sales, we share the top high-speed VPN lifehacks.

Generative AI is now a common tool for many, but should business leaders be concerned?

We explore what Google Ad Topics is, how it functions, and how to disable it. Along the way, we discuss the related topics of Google FLoC, Privacy Sandbox, and the demise of third-party cookies.

We’ve found several scam investment-apps in the App Store that dupe users out of personal information.

Kids use social networks and IMs a lot, and don’t keep in mind that the “internet remembers all”. How to reduce the digital footprint of your tiny beloved ones (even if they’re taller than you).

Comparing user-friendly, secure alternatives to Zoom, Teams and Google Meet calling.

Web services and apps are part and parcel of the modern learning process — both online and offline. But they’re often insecure and pose a threat to your child’s personal data. How to stay safe?