When you buy a new phone, your immediate inclination is to get everything downloaded, installed and signed in as soon as possible. Hold on a moment, though. That phone could have been sitting in its box for several months, during which time the operating system hasn’t been receiving the latest updates. Before doing anything else, […]

Push notifications show up on your phone whenever you receive a message, email or alert from a service or app you have installed. While the majority of them are innocuous, these could potentially give anyone sneaking a peek at your phone insight into your private life or personal information. In your phone settings, you can […]

It’s quite normal to have a bunch of apps on your phone, lots of which you may not have opened in months or even years. Unless they include important information or functionality, it’s normally worthwhile to delete them. Not only will you free up space, you can save yourself any trouble that might stem from […]

In the permissions settings for most apps — where applicable — you have the option to turn off in-app purchases. This is highly recommended, as it means the app cannot access your banking details and it will protect you from accidental purchases that can’t always be undone should you inadvertently select an item that automatically […]

For apps that you haven’t used in a long time — or some of the ones that came preinstalled on your device — you may not have ever looked at what permissions have been allowed. It’s worth taking some to check through these to make sure you’re not giving away too much of your personal […]

The release of iOS 15.4 introduced a suite of new features for iPhone users. One new ability – the ability to customize which apps you can access from the lock screen – could pose a risk to your cybersecurity. When trying this new addition, be careful which apps you enable. Messages and the Wallet app, […]