The number of apps that collect detailed personal data might surprise you. That includes some of the top apps on the App Store and Google Play Store. What I love doing most as the CyberGuy is making a ...

We use apps daily — and there’s not much we do online without them, from banking and tracking our fitness to chatting with friends and playing games. If you’re wondering just how private the data you ...

Pretty much every app on the market collects some data about its users, and personal finance apps are no exception. That’s why there are so many services to help you maintain your digital privacy and ...

As a parent, you’ve probably worried about how much time your kids spend online — and what they’re doing with that time. From utilizing parental controls to limiting screen time and social media ...

Over the past decade, the smartphone has gradually positioned itself at the core of human life. Almost every activity today revolves around smartphones, be it interacting with friends, hosting ...

Privacy Please is an ongoing series exploring the ways privacy is violated in the modern world, and what can be done about it. Buried deep in their settings are ...

You might not think twice about that flashlight app you downloaded or the cute game your grandkids recommended. Yet with a single tap, your private data could travel ...

Bringing an app back, also called restoring it, is just as easy. All you have to do is tap the app’s icon and choose Restore.

Faith writes guides, how-tos, and roundups on the latest Android games and apps for Android Police. You'll find her writing about the newest free-to-play game to hit Android or discussing her paranoia ...

Chances are, your phone is sending location data to several companies right now. Many apps on your smartphone keep track of where you are, often for obvious-sounding reasons. Your weather app wants to ...

It's easy to surpass your data limit, even with data saver mode activated on your mobile device or WiFi. Not if you can easily track your data usage and identify excessive data apps. While your mobile ...