Security

Find out which company offers the best deal and most features for saving your home security camera footage in the cloud.

Passkeys are a new alternative to passwords that are much more secure. Here’s everything you need to know about passkeys and how to use them on your devices.

Ever got an email or text message that took you to a website that asked for a lot of personal information? You may have encountered a phishing scam.

If you want antivirus software to not slow down your system, then these are the programs to buy (or avoid).

Having your Facebook account hijacked can be terrifying but you can get it back by following these steps.

Android and iOS devices have safe working lifespans of different lengths – here's what you need to know.

When organizations lose sensitive data, little guys often get hurt. Here's how data breaches happen, and how they can be prevented.

Smart TVs often have pretty dumb security and can create big privacy risks. Here's how to reduce your exposure.

It's easy to use the same password for many accounts, but doing so may lead to disaster. Here's how to avoid that fate.

Scores of companies are amassing personal data to help marketers and even potential stalkers track you. Here's how to reclaim your privacy.

Credit reports and credit scores sound the same, but they're different things, created for different reasons. Here's what you need to know.

You can minimize the damage from identity theft if you catch it early. Here's how to tell if your identity has been stolen.

Credit-card theft and credit-card fraud are very common, but many people still don't know what to do when it happens to them.

If you want to keep your passwords secure, there's no substitute for a good password manager.

It's never a bad time to make sure you know which services can access your account info.

With the Google Family Link, parents can view their children's activity, manage app usage, set screen time limits and more.

While it can theoretically do some good on very crowded networks, Netgear's QoS protocol can also create more problems than it solves.

Your child may be demanding a smartphone, but is he or she ready for that responsibility? Here's what you should consider when deciding whether your child should have a phone.

Kids love talking to digital assistants. But is it a good idea? Here's what the experts say.

Facebook gave data on 87 million users to a consulting firm that worked for Trump's 2016 campaign. Here's an explainer of what happened.

Smart-home devices use a bewildering array of wireless network protocols. Which ones should you use?

Face ID on the iPhone X will change the way you unlock your phone and pay for things. Here's what you need to know bout how Face ID works and how Apple intends to keep your identity safe.

Ransomware locks up or encrypts the files on a victim's computer, then demands payment to restore access. Here's how to avoid it.

Learning how to set a Facebook photo's privacy settings can mean the difference between protecting your identity and exposing yourself.

We're still learning more about the ongoing Petya ransomware attack, but here's everything that we do know.

Losing a smartphone can be a nightmare, but there are steps you can take to reduce the harm. Here's what to do if your handset goes missing.

You're traveling abroad and you suddenly can't find your passport. Here's what to do.

Forty-two different Android phones and tablets get regular security updates, Google says, and another 50 or so get them within 90 days.

Here's what we know, and what we don't yet know, about the ongoing WannaCry ransomware attack.

Is gaining total control of your iOS device worth the security risk it poses?