Falak Khan Your Google Account may be connected to Gmail, Google Drive, Photos, YouTube, Chrome, Android devices, saved passwords, and many third-party apps. That makes the account’s security settings worth checking regularly. You do not need to change every setting just because it exists. A better approach is to review the important security controls, confirm that the … Read more
Browser extensions can add useful features to Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and other browsers. They can help with passwords, productivity, accessibility, shopping, writing, privacy, and many other tasks. But installing an extension also means giving software permission to interact with your browser and, depending on the extension, potentially access information from websites you visit. That is … Read more
An app may need access to certain parts of your phone or computer to provide its main features. A navigation app needs location access, a video-calling app may need the camera and microphone, and a photo editor may need access to photos. The problem starts when an app keeps access that you no longer use … Read more
A login alert you do not recognize can be alarming, but the alert alone does not always mean someone successfully accessed your account. A security notification may be triggered because you signed in from a new device, changed networks, traveled, installed an application that signed in to your account, or because someone else attempted to … Read more
If your important files exist in only one place, they can disappear because of a failed drive, lost device, accidental deletion, ransomware, theft, or another unexpected problem. The solution is not necessarily an expensive backup system. A useful backup system is one that protects your important files, keeps more than one copy, and is simple … Read more