Digital privacy

Looking for a way to hide confidential apps, files, or documents from anyone who can access the unlocked home screen of your smartphone? Whether you want to mask a dating app, mobile game, or confidential banking info, we’re here for you. Read along to find out how to hide apps on Android in several simple steps and keep your digital life to yourself.

If you want to protect your loved ones, see where they are anytime, see how your family is doing, and sleep more peacefully, knowing everything is OK with them – you’ve probably considered using Life360. This family safety app allows doing it all in just a few taps on the smartphone. This is the reason over 75 million people regularly use it. But let’s not be charmed and soberly look at the app’s pros and cons. Is Life360 safe enough, and how can you protect your family if you opt to go for using it? Keep reading to find out.

If you’re looking to enhance your online privacy on an iOS or macOS device, one of the most obvious options is to use the Safari private browsing mode. Once you open a private window or tab in your browser, it will prevent your search history from being recorded and won’t store cookies on the websites you visit. But does it make you completely private? Read along to find out whether Safari private browsing is really safe, how to activate or disable it, and what else you can do to hide your digital footprint from unwanted monitoring.

Twitter (now X) is among the most widely used social networking websites with over 300 million monthly active users. But whether you like sharing your thoughts on the platform or just occasionally scrolling your feed, it’s important to keep your personal info safe and secure. Unfortunately, Twitter’s default settings don’t guarantee 100% protection. But no worries — we’re here to help! Read on to learn how to change privacy settings on X and gain peace of mind.

Not long ago, an NFT giant OpenSea reported on a massive email data breach. The company warned its users that everyone who shared their emails with OpenSea could be attacked by cybercriminals. In 2022, the hotel group Marriott International confirmed another major data breach. Hackers stole 20 GB of their guests’ sensitive data. There are so many cases like this....

Your IP address is not just a set of numbers identifying your devices on the web. It’s also a piece of your online identity that can be easily traced, exposing your digital footprint, physical location, and other confidential data. So if you value your privacy, making this information invisible to snoopers, hackers, advertisers, and other third parties is vital. Read on to find out how to hide your IP address and protect yourself from unwanted monitoring.

We’ve all been there — looking up some bizarre, embarrassing, cringe-inducing things online. Chances are you don’t want them in your browser where your mom, roommate, boss, or aunt Karen might stumble upon. So, you fire up your browser’s tried-and-true incognito, or private, mode which promises to keep your activity from prying eyes. But you may be shocked to learn how little protection it actually provides. That said, what exactly does incognito mode do and how to delete incognito history? Read along to find out.

WebRTC is amazing. Many awesome and comfortable internet communications rely on this technologically advanced project. Since its first announcement in 2011, the popularity has grown insanely. What does it do? WebRTC, or Web Real-Time Communication, allows two devices to exchange audio and video traffic in real time, essentially creating the basis for all browser chats and webinars. This is just...

Ever wondered how much of your personal information is floating around the Internet? From old social media accounts to data brokers selling your details, your digital footprint is bigger than you think. If you’re concerned about privacy, you’re not alone. Whether you want to protect yourself from identity theft, stop companies from tracking your activity, or simply regain control over your online presence, knowing how to remove your personal information from the Internet is essential. In this guide, we’ll walk you through the most effective steps to erase your data and keep it from falling into the wrong hands.

We’ve all seen it — you finish browsing on one app, then see an ad selling something you’ve just looked at. Magic? No, ad targeting. While convenient, it also raises questions as to what extent apps’ invasion of our data can go — some nosy apps may know all there is to know about you. So, let’s see who a real tattletale is and what you can do to stay safe. 

Teladoc Health is a real healthcare company that offers general medical, urgent care, primary care, and mental health visits by video or phone in the Teladoc app. That part is legit. The part you should look closer at is digital privacy: what gets tracked on websites, how progress notes and ePHI are protected, what happens on public Wi-Fi, and how insurance information adds to your paper trail. We’ll map the risks, show recent cases and guidance, and give steps to lock things down. We’ll also explain where VeePN helps at the end.

Knowing how to stop sharing your location is crucial if you care about your privacy. Apps, websites and even your device’s operating system collect your precise location data without your clear consent. The result? Targeted ads, real-time tracking or behavioral profiling. All because your whereabouts are being recorded, analyzed and sold. While it sounds scary, there are practical ways to take back control. This guide will show you how to disable location tracking on your smartphone and go beyond system settings with a reliable privacy tool like VeePN

How to protect personal information online is no longer a niche concern but a necessity. In the first half of 2025 alone, cybercriminals exposed more than 8 billion records globally, with phishing attacks, location tracking, and data harvesting growing more sophisticated every day. Public WiFi networks can help stay connected while traveling or running errands, but they come with significant risks. Cybercriminals can easily access your online activity on unsecured networks, exposing your private details to multiple threats. If you’re logging into an app, shopping online, or just browsing, your private details are constantly at risk. This guide breaks down the most common threats and offers practical, up-to-date steps to secure your digital life, starting with one of the most powerful tools available: a virtual private network (VPN) app.

Your phone rings, the caller ID shows a strange area code, and nothing but silence or a recorded robotic voice greets you. So, you may think, “Why do random numbers call me so often? You are not alone. Americans got 55 billion robocalls in 2024, according to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).  Below we break down the tech behind these...