Apple has implemented a key shift in how apps can gain access to a user’s contacts in iOS 18. Previously, an app like Instagram or WhatsApp would request access to your contacts, and you could either ...

If you have an iPhone 11 or newer, you must not delay the upgrade. Whatever your view of iOS 26, the fixes are essential and ...

With iOS 16, you can protect private photos and notes on your iPhone via Face ID biometric security. Safety Check can summarize all the people, apps, and devices with access to data on your iPhone.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kate O’Flaherty is a cybersecurity and privacy journalist. Apple’s iOS 18 is coming soon—and the iPhone maker has confirmed the ...

Apple is introducing alternative app stores and payment options in Japan to comply with a new competition law, while maintaining that platform-level security and child safety controls remain in place.

This guide is designed to show you how to optimize your iOS 17 privacy settings. We live in an era where the protection of our personal information is paramount. In an environment awash with data ...

Privacy-oriented browser Brave updated its iOS app Wednesday with a new Privacy Hub that summarizes trackers it blocked for a specific website or over a certain ...

After updating to the release version of i OS 17, some iPhone users are experiencing their existing privacy settings change without permission. Apple says it is investigating these reports. Here’s the ...

Privacy has never been more important. AI image: Midjourney/Cult of Mac With the widespread use of smartphones, laptops and other devices, concerns about privacy in ...

Apple’s major privacy update to iOS last year made it much more difficult for apps to track user behavior beyond their own borders, but a new lawsuit alleges that Facebook and Instagram parent company ...

Brave has gained momentum and popularity in recent years for its privacy focus. Last year, Brave dropped Google as its default search engine and replaced it with the more privacy-oriented Brave Search ...

With the rollout of iOS 9 later this year, developers of third-party apps will no longer be able to see which other apps are on a user’s iDevice. While the move will help Apple with its apparent ...