All posts tagged "privacy"
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How-ToGoogle Adding New Privacy Controls to Make Deleting Your Data Easier
After heavy scrutiny, Google is adding new privacy controls to make deleting your search history and other data easier. Here's a look...
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How to Download a Copy of Your Data from Apple
Apple has overhauled its data portal and now allows customers in the U.S. download a copy of the data associated with their...
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How to Delete Your Google+ Profile if You Haven’t Already (Updated)
Google this week announced it is shutting down its Google+ social network at the end of August 2019. Here is how to...
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How to Add 2FA to Facebook Without Using Your Phone Number
Facebook has been caught using your 2FA phone number to target you with ads. Here is how to set up 2FA on...
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Google to Allow Chrome Users to Disable Controversial Login Feature
Google is reversing course a bit on its controversial implementation of forced Chrome sign-ins when logging into other Google services like Gmail.
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Seven Free Ways to Securely Delete Files in Windows
When you delete a file normally in Windows, it's not really gone for good. Learn how to securely erase files and folders...
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How to Stop Yahoo from Scanning Your Email to Sell Your Data
Yahoo! is one of the last major email providers scanning your email to sell the data to advertisers. If you can't cancel...
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How to Really Stop Google from Tracking Your Location
Even when Google Location History is off, your phone or tablet is still collecting your location data. Here's how to really make...
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How To Use VeraCrypt to Easily Encrypt a USB Stick
In my recent “how to be a super-spy” article about VeraCrypt, I gave you a brief run-down on how to encrypt a...
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How to Disable Cortana and Replace It With Windows Search
Not a fan of Cortana? Learn how to disable Cortana, remove its icon from the Taskbar, and replace it with Windows Search.
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How To Create Chat Groups In Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp & Signal
One of the great things about chat apps is that you can create your own groups. This is invaluable if you have...
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How-ToWhat Is VeraCrypt & How To Use It To Encrypt Your Secrets
Mosy people hear the word "encryption,” and run for the hills thinking it is extremely complicated. But Veracrypt makes it simple. Here's...
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How to Change File Access Permissions for Windows 10 Apps
WIndows 10 1803 and above allows you to control which apps have permissions to certain files on your system.
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How to Stop Third Party Apps from Reading Your Gmail
Google allows third-party apps to scan your emails to target ads. Here is how you can stop this behavior and keep your...
