Ask Help Desk: How to reclaim your digital life after an abusive relationship

Locking down accounts and devices is critical with domestic violence and stalking.

By Heather KellyMarch 11, 2022

The Online Security Reset Guide: Keeping you safe from scammers, hackers and digital threats

From Facebook to Outlook, here's how to keep your money and identity safe online.

By Tatum HunterMarch 1, 2022

Want to avoid a cyberattack? Stop ignoring those pesky software updates.

Software updates may be the single best defense against digital threats. Here's how to stop ignoring them and why it matters.

By Tatum HunterMarch 1, 2022

Social media companies push Ukrainian users to add safeguards

From hiding your location to using encrypted chats, here’s how to stay safe online in a high-risk area.

By Heather KellyFebruary 26, 2022

Joining Trump’s new social network? Here’s how to protect your privacy.

Take these precautions when joining any new social media service.

By Heather KellyFebruary 23, 2022

You can now see how many Uber drivers liked (or hated) you

Your Uber drivers have been rating you for years. A new option in the app lets you see how many 1 star ratings you've received.

By Heather KellyFebruary 16, 2022

Apple outlines plan to make its AirTag trackers easier to find

Apple outlined a series of changes designed to dial down AirTags' potential for abuse. Here's what will change and when.

By Chris VelazcoFebruary 10, 2022

Companies know what you do inside your email inbox. Here’s how to block them.

Tiny invisible images inside emails are collecting information on you.

By Tatum HunterFebruary 1, 2022

Chats are the new letters. Here’s how to preserve them accordingly.

Save and back up your most cherished chats before they're gone.

By Heather KellyJanuary 31, 2022

TikTok privacy settings to change now

The social media app is all about your personal data, likes and habits. Here’s how to limit what it gathers.

By Heather KellyJanuary 24, 2022

Twitter privacy settings to change now

Your tweets may be public, but you can still have more privacy on the social media service.

By Heather KellyJanuary 19, 2022

Surveillance will follow us into ‘the metaverse,’ and our bodies could be its new data source

Virtual reality headsets learn more about you than traditional screens. That could be good news for creepy companies.

By Tatum HunterJanuary 13, 2022

The ultimate guide to secure passwords

How a few changes can solve most of your password security problems.

By Tatum HunterDecember 16, 2021

How to read and understand Apple’s new iOS App Privacy Report

Apple’s latest privacy feature in iOS 15.2 adds transparency but little explanation about what you can do about data sharing.

By Heather KellyDecember 15, 2021

Apple iOS privacy settings to change now

How to make your iPhone and iPad as private as possible.

By Heather KellyDecember 14, 2021

Your next smartphone might have a camera that’s always watching

One of the biggest chip makers in the world thinks “always-on” cameras can make our phones more secure. But can they really?

By Chris VelazcoDecember 6, 2021

Privacy Reset: A guide to the important settings you should change now

From Facebook to Venmo, staying on top of your privacy starts with these key settings.

By Heather Kelly and Geoffrey A. FowlerDecember 1, 2021

You’re not paranoid to cover your webcam. But the cameras you can’t cover are scarier.

Plastic sliders won’t solve the privacy problems of the future.

By Tatum HunterNovember 30, 2021

Android privacy settings to change now

What makes an Android smartphone or tablet truly yours is the apps you use on it, but it’s common for us to install apps without thinking about what we have access to.

By Chris VelazcoNovember 29, 2021

For some recipe apps, your personal data is gravy

Like a Thanksgiving turkey, popular recipe apps are stuffed — with creepy tracking technology.

By Tatum HunterNovember 23, 2021