To ensure I keep on top of my phone's security settings, I keep an Android security checklist that I revisit regularly. Here's what's on it.

To turn off page preloading, go to Settings > Performance, find the Speed section, and toggle off the "Preload Pages" option.

When you set up a new Mac, security may not be the first thing on your mind, but it should be. While Macs are known for their strong built-in defenses, it's just a myth that they're immune to threats.

Privacy is personal, so you shouldn’t treat the settings I listed here as a checklist. Treat them as suggestions. Your tolerance for data collection and the ...

Apple provides security features in macOS to give apps access to files on your local storage and removable drives. Here's how to configure them. Years ago, Apple added the ability for macOS to ...

Security policies are provided in macOS to restrict which apps can run outside of the usual protective system policies. Here's how macOS Sequoia can override system policies in some cases. Apple's ...

Blake has over a decade of experience writing for the web, with a focus on mobile phones, where he covered the smartphone boom of the 2010s and the broader tech scene. When he's not in front of a ...

Android 15’s new privacy features put powerful mobile security settings and advanced data controls right at your fingertips. Pixabay, Dele_o When the new Android 15 privacy settings arrived, they had ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Despite what you might have read, iPhone remains ahead of Android ...