privacy

Setting up your child’s first smartphone right will help keep them safe — and save you money.

Privacy International talks about period-tracking apps and the perils of sharing secrets with apps.

Twitter has taken actions to prevent attacks with strobing images on people with epilepsy. Are these actions sufficient?

How paranoid employers and jealous partners can spy on you, and why chip bags are best left to movie heroes.

We examine the workings of emotion-recognition technologies, their usefulness, and the privacy concerns they inspire.

How to protect your Instagram account and personal photos from prying eyes.

While surfing through Black Friday super deals, can you spot a real one from a dupe?

In the latest Terminator movie, is Sarah Connor protected against cell-phone tracking?

Basically, all apps collect some information about you. Using the services AppCensus and Exodus, you can find out what exactly is collected.

Scammers are interested in your photos with ID cards. We explain why and how to stay protected.

Many swear phones secretly listen in through their built-in microphones. We investigate the claims — and offer other explanations for spookily precise mobile ads.

A review of the new Netflix documentary, The Great Hack, a take on Cambridge Analytica and life in the social media age in general.

Using persuasion instead of viruses: How scammers talk people into granting remote access to their computers.

Apple to roll out a system of its own for quick login to websites and apps. Learn what makes it different from similar offers.

We explain how to leave the social network while keeping some posts as a memento, even if you forgot your password and changed your phone number.

A guide on how to protect your account against spammers, hackers, and other gate-crashers.

A guide on how to disappear from Snapchat but keep the mementos you want.

5 quick tips for (moderately) paranoid people on how to ensure security and privacy while traveling.

10 Facebook mistakes that threatened users’ security and privacy.

In this post we explain why digital clutter can cost you your job.

Ten tips to make your private digital life really private.