privacy

Detailed tips for those who want to make money from streaming without feeding the trolls.

What settings do you need to clear before getting rid of a gadget?

Here’s how to set up Threads to make your profile both private and secure.

How to secure chats on your phone, and why encryption alone is not enough

Discussing privacy in Threads, and whether you should sign up to Zuckerberg’s Twitter clone.

Audio deepfakes that can mimic anyone’s voice are already being used for multi-million dollar scams. How are deepfakes made and can you protect yourself from falling victim?

Smart feeders were invented to make life easier for pet owners; however, their vulnerabilities threaten not only owners’ privacy, but also the health of their pets.

Get all the benefits of a VPN — not just on your phone, but on your home computer, game console and smart TV too. The easiest way is to enable the VPN feature on your home router.

You can apply the concept of a threat landscape as used in corporate security to yourself to make it easier to stay protected.

Learn how geolocation services work, and who learns of your location when your smartphone pins it down.

Alternatives to Google Chrome that take data privacy more seriously.

What happens to your digital assets after you die, and how to make sure they fall into the right hands before you do.

Image-generating neural networks are already everywhere. What privacy risks do they pose?

Generation X and Millennials putting themselves at risk online despite knowing the dangers

How to set up modern VPN services to significantly speed up the connection and access new content securely.

Could someone be viewing your private photos while your device is being repaired?

Do you edit images in Windows 11 or on Google Pixel? Due to a developer error, hidden information in cropped or edited pictures can be recovered.

If you want your smart home to do more good than harm, you should configure it correctly and secure it adequately. We review smart-home security in detail.

What web beacons and tracker pixels are, what’s so obnoxious about them, and how to disable them.

Have you ever come across the words Secure DNS or Private DNS in your smartphone settings and security apps? It’s best to keep this feature enabled – it has many advantages.

New iPhone 14 wows with Emergency SOS feature for emergency calls via satellite. How does it work, and is it available on any other smartphone?