Privacy

No one likes to give out their private data, personalized ads can be intrusive and infuriating, luckily it's easy to stop them on an iPhone.

If your Social Security number is stolen, scammers can easily steal your identity. Here’s what to do if it happens to you.

Most home Wi-Fi routers have serious security flaws, and some are so vulnerable to attack they should be thrown out, an expert warns.

Here's how to install and use Telegram to get encrypted, self-destructing, non-intrusive messaging.

VPN Netflix shows different content in different countries, but by using a VPN you can change your location and watch everything on offer.

vpn By using a VPN to change your location, you can watch content on tons of streaming sites that would usually be blocked in your country.

vpn VPNs flaunt their range of protocols, but does the one you pick really matter? Here, we pit the three biggest protocols against each other.

Your iPhone will track you by default — but you can disable location tracking entirely if needed

If you're security conscious, you'll certainly want to find out how to disable location tracking on Android

Google has made it possible to have personal information like email addresses and contact details removed from Search — here's how to do it

Scammers abuse the Amazon name to con you in all sorts of ways. Here are 5 things you need to watch out for.

Here's how you can tell if an AirTag is stalking you, whether you use an iPhone, an Android phone or no phone at all.

vpn Installing a VPN on a router isn't necessarily a simple process, so here we run down all the steps you need to take.

Here's all you need to know to get started with the Signal encrypted-messaging app.

Placing a fraud alert on your credit files can be a crucial first step in preventing identity theft, and it's free. Here's how to set it up.

The App Privacy Report debuted with the iOS 15.2 update. Here's how to set up the iOS 15 App Privacy Report and what the data it collects means.

Here's how to avoid cybercrooks and scammers to shop safely on Cyber Monday — and throughout the holiday season.

Cybercriminals and advertisers are eagerly waiting for you to head to shopping malls and retails websites on Black Friday. Here's how to avoid their traps.

We've prepared a step-by-step guide on how to set up an Apple ID recovery key on your Apple devices.

Freezing your credit file may be the single most effective way to prevent identity theft, and it's free. Here's how to get a credit freeze with TransUnion.

A credit freeze is the simplest and cheapest way to protect yourself from identity theft. Here's how to set one up with Experian.

A credit freeze may be the single best way to protect your identity. Here's how to set one up with Equifax.

Freezing your credit files is the most effective and cheapest way to minimize your chances of identity theft. Here's how to do it.

Google lets you prevent other people from copying, downloading or printing your Google Drive files. Here's how to do so.

Worried that someone is using your Wi-Fi network without your permission? Here's how to detect intruders, so you can disconnect them.

vpn If you can't access Docs, Gmail, Search and more, you need to unblock Google and keep up to speed with the rest of the world.

If you're happy to trust a third-party app, you can use the new Android 12 Privacy Dashboard on any Android phone today.

Google has overhauled how it lets you delete or selectively edit your Search history. Here's how to do it on a desktop, laptop, phone, or tablet.

By tweaking a few Facebook settings, you can keep your identity and posts private so that strangers can't bother you. Here's what to change in Facebook to make yourself anonymous.

Google is rolling out the ability to delete the last 15 minutes of your search history to iOS users.