To set up your recovery contacts, head to your Google account on the web, then click Security. This is the page where you can ...

It's just not safe.

Google has long offered SMS as an option to receive two-factor authentication codes for Gmail. However, there are risks associated with it. Criminals can easily intercept SMS verification and make you ...

A quick thank-you to the great many readers who have sent me their suggestions for the list of 100 things we’d like to see ...

"Hey, I just found your photo!" is a simple text that shouldn't set alarm bells ringing when received from a trusted friend, but it might be something far more sinister. The text comes with a link, ...

Our phones are the key to our digital identity. So it's no wonder they have become increasingly attractive targets for cybercriminals, who have a fair number of ways to take control of your phone ...

I'm done juggling 5 different chat apps ...

Whatever your browser calls it – “Private Browsing,” “Incognito Window,” or “In-Private Mode” – it’s meant to let you browse without leaving behind a local trail of history, cookies and other assorted ...

Until policymakers recognise that mobility is a necessity, not a privilege, car users will become increasingly angry and ...

A man does not need to be careless to get conned. He only needs to be busy, confident, or a little curious at the wrong moment. Right now, criminals across the country focus on men over 40 because ...

When Joanne's landline went silent after returning home from the hospital, she assumed it was a simple technical problem. But within weeks, $25,000 disappeared from the 86-year-old’s Wells Fargo ...

In context: Smartphones and other mobile devices now sit at the center of everyday digital life, carrying an enormous amount of sensitive data in plain sight. As that reliance grows, so does the ...