Your smartphone is going to get stolen, and whether the culprits are a pack of well-meaning pranksters or police officers breaking up a peaceful protest, you’ll want to ensure that your private data ...

The worst thing about having a phone or laptop stolen isn’t necessarily the loss of the physical object itself, though there’s no question that that part sucks. It’s the amount of damage control you ...

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Over the last few weeks due to the Apple vs. FBI case, pervasive media coverage of that case, and consequently a growing concern throughout the world regarding our digital privacy, the word encryption ...

It’s bad enough to get a device stolen and have to cancel your accounts, change all passwords, and deactivate your SIM cards. To limit the cleanup of stolen or lost devices, Find My Phone features and ...

With the division between virtual life and meat space growing increasingly blurred, optimized cybersecurity should not be treated as a prerogative of the computer-savvy, but as an imperative of the ...

You may have taken note that in California, among other areas, police can search your phone's contents without a warrant upon arrest. If you've password-protected or ...

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Before you get too excited about your new phone, you need to prepare your old Android for selling or recycling without compromising your security in the process. The day has finally come! That new ...

If you left your smartphone behind in a coffee shop or you were required to pack your tablet in your checked luggage, would your personal data be safely locked away? If you don't have your device ...