Security & Privacy Tutorials & How-Tos

stop_google_location_tracking
Posted by Emma Sims on August 25, 2014

How to stop Google tracking your location for real

how_to_keep_business_database_secure
Posted by Davey Winder on August 14, 2014

Data protection: How to protect your business database

Antivirus image: Best free antivirus
Posted by Vaughn Highfield on June 10, 2014

Best free antivirus of 2018: The best antivirus protection without spending a penny

Chrome web store
Posted by Jane McCallion on May 28, 2014

Google cracks down on unofficial Chrome extensions

Avast Free Antivirus 2014
Posted by Darien Graham-Smith on May 14, 2014

Avast Free Antivirus 2014 review

McAfee Internet Security 2014
Posted by Darien Graham-Smith on March 13, 2014

McAfee Internet Security 2014 review

How to remove a virus main
Posted by Davey Winder on November 15, 2013

How to remove a virus: what to do if you’ve got malware on your laptop or PC

security
Posted by Reuters on November 11, 2013

Adobe hack: 152m records found leaked online

Chrome
Posted by Nicole Kobie on November 6, 2013

Google puts a stop to Chrome password snooping

handcuffs
Posted by Nicole Kobie on September 20, 2013

Met Police arrest eight in £1.3m Barclays hack

Touch ID
Posted by Reuters on September 20, 2013

iPhone 5s draws hackers’ attention with fingerprint ID

Bing
Posted by Shona Ghosh on July 29, 2013

Microsoft adds child abuse pop-up warnings to Bing

BT
Posted by Shona Ghosh on July 18, 2013

Government admits slip-ups in BT-Huawei deal

MPs
Posted by Shona Ghosh on June 28, 2013

MPs: laws on GCHQ snooping “completely useless”

web apps
Posted by Nicole Kobie on May 24, 2013

35 best web apps

Laptop padlock
Posted by Davey Winder on March 6, 2013

Password managers: Are they safe? Which is the best?

iPhone 5
Posted by Davey Winder on March 1, 2013

The best iPhone security apps

Norton Internet Security 2013
Posted by Darien Graham-Smith on February 18, 2013

Norton Internet Security 2013 review

Trend Micro Titanium Internet Security 2013
Posted by Darien Graham-Smith on February 18, 2013

Trend Micro Titanium Internet Security 2013 review

Kaspersky Internet Security 2013
Posted by Darien Graham-Smith on February 18, 2013

Kaspersky Internet Security 2013 review

AVG AntiVirus Free 2013
Posted by Darien Graham-Smith on February 15, 2013

AVG AntiVirus Free 2013 review

Avira Free Antivirus 13
Posted by Darien Graham-Smith on February 15, 2013

Avira Free Antivirus 13 review

Avast Free Antivirus
Posted by Darien Graham-Smith on February 8, 2013

Avast Free Antivirus review

Q&A: The life of a bug bounty hunter
Posted by Davey Winder on December 7, 2012

Q&A: The life of a bug bounty hunter

BT home phone
Posted by Barry Collins on November 27, 2012

BT website lets anyone upgrade your phone package

Why you should use two-step authentication
Posted by Davey Winder on October 4, 2012

Two-factor authentication explained: Why you should enable two-step security

TP-Link SafeStream TL-R600VPN
Posted by Dave Mitchell on May 16, 2012

TP-Link SafeStream TL-R600VPN review

F-Secure Internet Security 2012 - main interface
Posted by Darien Graham-Smith on April 27, 2012

F-Secure Internet Security 2012 review

AVG Anti-Virus Free 2012
Posted by Darien Graham-Smith on April 23, 2012

AVG Anti-Virus Free 2012 review

Trend Micro Titanium Internet Security 2012
Posted by Darien Graham-Smith on April 23, 2012

Trend Micro Titanium Internet Security 2012 review

Kids with parents on laptop
Posted by Davey Winder on February 14, 2012

An acceptable use policy for your kids

email
Posted by Stewart Mitchell on November 22, 2011

Mysterious spam attack hits Virgin subscribers

hacker
Posted by Stewart Mitchell on July 25, 2011

Foreign “spy masters” could infiltrate hacker groups

Facebook
Posted by Nicole Kobie on July 13, 2011

Terrorists trying to “invade Facebook”

laptop
Posted by Stewart Mitchell on June 15, 2011

NHS loses laptop holding 8m patient records

secuirty
Posted by Stewart Mitchell on June 3, 2011

More hackers crack Sony’s “disgraceful” security

spotify
Posted by Nicole Kobie on March 25, 2011

Spotify drops ads after malware attack

security
Posted by Nicole Kobie on March 24, 2011

Iran targets Gmail and Skype with fake SSL hack

Chrome logo
Posted by Nicole Kobie on February 3, 2011

Google offers $20,000 to hack Chrome

Norton Internet Security 2011
Posted by Darien Graham-Smith on January 28, 2011

Norton Internet Security 2011 review

router
Posted by Stewart Mitchell on January 28, 2011

Egypt switches off the internet

Facebook
Posted by Barry Collins on January 17, 2011

Facebook hands out users’ mobile numbers and addresses

Network security
Posted by Davey Winder on December 22, 2010

How to secure a school network

AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 2011
Posted by Darien Graham-Smith on October 25, 2010

AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 2011 review

McAfee Internet Security 2010
Posted by Darien Graham-Smith on May 14, 2010

McAfee Internet Security 2010 review

crime scene
Posted by Hani Megerisi on March 22, 2010

Russia arrests $9 million cash machine hackers

Dell PowerEdge T710
Posted by Dave Mitchell on February 23, 2010

Dell PowerEdge T710 review

PC Probe
Posted by Stuart Turton on January 7, 2010

Could Microsoft kill the antivirus industry?

Porn
Posted by Barry Collins on November 30, 2009

Symantec reveals the 100 dirtiest sites on the web

it_photo_4953
Posted by Davey Winder on October 7, 2009

PC Tools Spyware Doctor 5 with AntiVirus review