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Can I turn off Android locations?

Posted on May 3, 2019April 2, 2019 by cynmackley

Amp up your privacy by turning off your phone's location services.

Posted in Android, Cyn's Tech Tips, Security Help, Smartphones, Smartphones, UncategorizedTagged android, google, GPS, location services, privacy, smartphone1 Comment

Add location tags to photos

Posted on April 23, 2019April 1, 2019 by cynmackley

How to add location tags to your photos or make sure it's turned off.

Posted in Android, Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, Digital Photography, GPS, Photo Editing, Shortcuts & Keyboard Tricks, Smartphones, Smartphones, UncategorizedTagged android, digital photography, location settings, photography, privacy, smartphonesLeave a comment

Spy bug lets Facetime users spy on you with your own phone

Posted on January 31, 2019 by cynmackley

A spy bug lets Facetime users spy on you with your own phone.

Posted in Cyn's Tech Tips, In The News, iOS, Mac OS, Security Help, Smartphones, Smartphones, UncategorizedTagged apple, eavesdropping bug, facetime, facetime spy bug, ios, mac, privacyLeave a comment

Protected: Firefox Privacy Options

Posted on November 14, 2018October 25, 2018 by cynmackley

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Posted in Cyn's Tech Tips, Security Help, Uncategorized, Using The InternetTagged browsers, cookies, firefox, privacy, security, trackers

Most-used apps not showing

Posted on September 5, 2018August 16, 2018 by cynmackley

Missing the option to show most-used apps? Here's how to get in back.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, Desktop Enhancement, Windows 10Tagged most used apps, privacy, start menu, Windows 10Leave a comment

Clear your Facebook search history

Posted on May 15, 2018May 7, 2018 by cynmackley

Find out how to erase your Facebook search history.

Posted in Facebook, Security Help, Social Media, Using The InternetTagged clear search history, facebook, privacy, Search History, security, social mediaLeave a comment

New Yahoo Privacy Rules

Posted on May 1, 2018April 20, 2018 by cynmackley

We take a closer look at Yahoo Mail's new privacy rules.

Posted in Cloud Storage, Computer Terms, E-Mail Help, Security Help, UncategorizedTagged email, oath, privacy, privacy policy, Verizon, yahoo1 Comment

Control access to your webcam in Windows 10

Posted on January 12, 2018January 12, 2018 by cynmackley

Worried about spying? Learn how to control access to your camera and microphone in Windows 10.

Posted in Computer Terms, Hardware & Peripherals, Security Help, Windows 10Tagged microphone, microphone privacy, privacy, turn off microphone, turn off web cam, web cam, web cam privacy, Windows 101 Comment

Control privacy for an Amazon Echo

Posted on December 28, 2017December 26, 2017 by cynmackley

Some quick tips for managing privacy with an Amazon Echo. Control what it hears and find out what Amazon has stored.

Posted in Hardware & Peripherals, Security Help, UncategorizedTagged Alexa, amazon, Amazon Echo, privacy, smart speaker, virtual assistant1 Comment

Improve privacy in Chrome browser

Posted on December 8, 2017December 7, 2017 by cynmackley

Tips for a more private browsing experience in Chrome.

Posted in Security Help, Using The InternetTagged browsers, chrome, Google Chrome, privacy, security1 Comment

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