Those “Allow” pop-ups aren’t harmless. Some browser permissions can spam you, track you, or expose your data—often more quietly than malware.

There's a quick and easy way to delete cookies that track you online. (Photo: Getty) Over the past few years and particularly recently, you might have noticed a change when you browse the internet: ...

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Sometimes, when you visit a website, you may see the following message, pop up in your web browser – This website is asking for permission to store data on your computer for offline use. You will be ...

Windows Privacy Settings offer File System settings, which makes sure that unless allowed, Apps will not be able to access the File System, and user folders such as ...

Google doesn’t vet every single app that lands on the Play Store the way Apple does it. This means that they need alternative solutions to keep users safe. One way to do that is through a permissions ...

To change the setting, open the Settings app in Windows 11, then navigate to System > AI Components > Agents. Select the ...

Jake is a cybersecurity graduate with a knack for simplifying complex technical concepts into digestible nuggets of information. Approaching his one-year milestone of keeping you in the loop on the ...