Check Your Camera & Microphone Permissions

It seems difficult to buy a new device that doesn’t come with both a camera and a microphone. Everything from laptops to smartphones comes with this tech built in. At this point, we expect our devices to offer this functionality, but it’s easy to forget that not all apps should have permission to access these critical tools. For the most …

Three Multi-Factor Authentication Methods, Ranked

When it comes to protecting your accounts, a strong and unique password is a must. But it’s not just about the password: Adding multi-factor authentication (MFA) protects your accounts even more. If someone cracks your strong password, or its exposed in a data leak, MFA will stop bad actors with access to your password from breaking into your account. But …

You Don’t Need to Tell Apps and Websites Exactly Where You Are

It’s no secret smartphones actively use our locations. After all, navigation apps like Google Maps would be useless if not for location services. However, not all location data is the same. You might be surprised to learn many of your apps, by default, know exactly where you are, when they don’t need that information to function. The difference is between …