Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. You can decide what data your apps are allowed to access — and what they are not You can decide what data your ...

Every time you install an application on Windows, you agree to give it permission to interact with certain parts of your system. Video calling apps are going to want to access your webcam, for example ...

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Using a smartphone comes with pros and cons. There are features we genuinely enjoy, and others we might be wary of. App permissions are a perfect example of this trade-off. Today, almost everything we ...

Learn key Android privacy settings and android security tips that help protect android data daily by controlling app ...

The latest ChromeOS update lets users have more control over their privacy by managing permissions and app-level location control. Users can expect enhanced transparency and control over their data ...

When was the last time you checked what the apps on your phone are allowed to do? If you're like most people, the answer is probably "I don't know." We download and install apps all the time, often ...

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