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Data backup and data sync are different approaches to storing and updating files
that have become popular with the rise of cloud storage. Knowing which one to
use and when is one part of using your cloud storage effectively.
The short version is tha
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If you’ve just bought a new laptop or put together a new computer, you’ll want
to transfer all your old files to your new computer. While there’s no one-click
solution to move your hard drive’s contents to the new computer, you do have
options to acc
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If you use Google Chrome for your browser (and since roughly 66% of people use
Chrome, it’s likely you do), you’re probably familiar with Google Password
Manager, the built-in tool that can remember and autofill passwords for you.
There are good re
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We all need to be vigilant about creating mathematically impenetrable passwords.
And if you’re one of the hundreds of thousands of people who use names and birth
dates in their passwords, then it’s definitely time to tighten up your login
security.
In the public eye, Google presents itself as a champion of privacy. “Privacy is
at the heart of everything we do,” its CEO said.
But behind closed doors, Google is telling a different story to policymakers and
actively fighting against privacy laws
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The last thing you want when showing funny videos or holiday photos on your
phone or tablet to friends and family is for them to see your sensitive and
private photos.
Although there are third-party apps dedicated to hiding your personal photos and
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It can be slightly difficult to encrypt a zip file using the tools available on
your Windows or Mac. Unlike encrypting a PDF or an Excel file, there’s no
standardized software to use. You’ll need to rely on your device’s built-in
encryption methods.
“Undo Send” gives you a chance to stop an erroneous message you’ve just sent.
We’ve all done it. You hit Send on an email only to spot you’ve misspelled
someone’s name, forgotten an attachment, or accidentally sent a cringing joke to
half your conta
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Google has already taken privacy washing to the extreme by trying to brand
itself as “privacy focused”, even though its business model is based on
surveillance.
Lately, the company’s marketing strategy has turned toward outright Orwellian
doublespe
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Email spoofing is a technique attackers use to make a message appear to be from
a legitimate sender — a common trick in phishing and spam emails.
Learn how spoofing works, how to identify spoofed messages, and how to protect
yourself from spoofing a
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Google Chrome is the world’s most popular web browser by far, with over 3
billion users. Its built-in password manager, Google Password Manager, is its
default software to create and store passwords for websites and services.
Although convenient for