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Apple is great on privacy, but what about App Store developers?
By Rene Ritchie last updated
Apple should be doing more. Everyone should be doing more. Always. Do the most you possibly can today? Good. Two thumbs up. Now figure out how to do more tomorrow.
This gross story shows why you absolutely have to erase your iPhone before trading it in
By Tory Foulk published
A 15-year-old in Ontario traded in her broken iPhone for $11. Once refurbished and resold, a creepy man in Dubai had access to all of her data. Here's how to avoid that ever happening to you.
Polar's social platform is revealing sensitive location data worldwide
By Tory Foulk published
Apple, Facebook, Google, and more are meeting to talk data privacy
By Tory Foulk published
The Information Technology Industry Council, of which many of the largest tech companies in the world are members, is meeting this week to discuss growing concerns about privacy.
How to manage Privacy settings on iPhone and iPad
By Joseph Keller, Mick Symons, Rene Ritchie last updated
Privacy is a front-facing, top-of-line feature for Apple, and the settings on your iPhone and iPad reflect that.
Big news about Apple, GDPR, and your privacy
By Rene Ritchie published
Following Apple's commitment to bring new and better data privacy tools to its services, the company today launched an all-new, all privacy-focused web portal for customers
TeenSafe phone monitoring app leaked thousands of passwords
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
TeenSafe, a parental monitoring app, leaked thousands of Apple IDs and their password in plain text.
Google's making it easier to understand and manage user data it collects
By Joe Maring published
As part of the General Data Protection Regulation out of Europe, Google's making changes across the board with a more transparent privacy policy and better user controls.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before Senate
By Mikah Sargent last updated
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg gives his testimony regarding Cambridge Analytica and Facebook's handling of user privacy before Senate committee.
How to download your Instagram data with the Data Download tool
By Tory Foulk published
Wary of social media following the Cambridge Analytica scandal and considering leaving Instagram for good? Here's how to use the site's Data Download tool to take your content with you when you go.
How to disable website tracking in Safari for Mac
By Allyson Kazmucha last updated
There are lots of reasons browsers use website tracking. There are also lots of reasons you would want to turn it off. If you use Safari for Mac, you can do just that with just a few simple clicks.
How to quickly lock your Mac to keep your Chrome passwords safe!
By Allyson Kazmucha last updated
How to grant or deny access to your contacts with iOS 6 privacy controls
By Allyson Kazmucha last updated
How to enable the Guest User account on your Mac
By Luke Filipowicz, Allyson Kazmucha last updated
How to remove keyboard prediction data from your Nintendo Switch
By Jaz Brown last updated
There is now a way to clear the predictive text on your Nintendo Switch and we're going to show you how to do it.
How to grant or deny access to your location with iOS 6 privacy controls
By Allyson Kazmucha last updated
Be on the lookout for this WhatsApp scam
By Mikah Sargent published
This WhatsApp scam uses social engineering to try to get at your information.
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