Mac 911: Does Spotlight reveal other users' files?
Scott Trezza is frustrated with Spotlight in Yosemite:
Glenn Fleishman | 04 Aug | Read more
Scott Trezza is frustrated with Spotlight in Yosemite:
Glenn Fleishman | 04 Aug | Read more
Google recently added another option to its Takeout service that lets you export data from your Google account, and the latest addition is one of the most important: Your Google search history.
On Tuesday, BitTorrent (the company) launched Sync 1.4, a brand new version of its peer-to-peer file syncing app that makes sharing folders with others a breeze. We have an in-depth hands-on with Sync 1.4 that will teach you how to use the app if you're not familiar with it.
When was the last time you read a privacy policy? Any kind of privacy policy? Be honest.
A reader recently asked me how they could use aliases in Outlook.com to create an anonymous email account. My answer was simple: you really can't.
If you work on a computer or mobile device away from home, you probably use Wi-Fi hotspots in hotels, cafés, restaurants, airports, or on campus. The problem is, there is no way to know exactly how secure those networks are.
I've been answering questions from PCWorld readers since 1997, and I think I've read about every problem that Windows and PC hardware can provide.
Lincoln Spector | 18 Jun | Read more
Cybercriminals tricked Fred into giving away sensitive information. Now he wants to know how "to mitigate this situation?"
Lincoln Spector | 16 Jun | Read more
Your Gmail account probably contains some sensitive information--emails from your friends and family members, information about accounts for other services, candid pictures, you name it. What if someone else has been poking around in there? Fortunately, Google gives you the tools necessary to find out.
Nick Mediati | 28 Jan | Read more
Anyone who's paid attention to computer security over the past few years will probably tell you that your password isn't enough. Passwords are often awkward and hard to remember--leading people to use the same password for multiple sites--and if someone gets a hold of your login credentials, they can wreak havoc with your personal information. Not good.
Nick Mediati | 30 Oct | Read more
Your email address is like your home address: Never give it out unless absolutely necessary.
Rick Broida | 09 Jul | Read more
It was a shock when David Petraeus--a respected and highly-decorated Army general--abruptly stepped down from his post as the director of the CIA earlier this week. It was even more of a jolt to learn that his resignation was due to an extramarital affair. But, the real story might be the fact that the affair came to light more or less accidentally as a result of poor email and privacy practices.
Tony Bradley | 19 Nov | Read more