The Sync

Data backup and synchronization across different PCs and storage devices sounds like a difficult and tedious task. Most people feel challenged by managing data on one device, let alone managing data across multiple devices. If you have multiple mobile, Windows or Mac computers, we will show you how ...

ACCESS TO OUR DATA COSTS META $232 BILLION Last week we celebrated Data Protection Day, an international event that has been gaining momentum year over year. First initiated by the European Council in 2007, data protection has become an increasingly important topic. How so? Well, let’s fast forwar...

The pandemic has changed the way people work, and Fortune writer Chris Morris was on the lookout at CES to find the tools that will make it easier. In his recent article 5 useful tools for remote workers unveiled at CES 2022 he wrote: "As telecommuting and hybrid working become the new norm, tech co...

Happy Data Privacy Day! This year, the National Cybersecurity Alliance has expanded the annual Data Privacy Day campaign into Data Privacy Week, a full week-long initiative. Data Privacy Day began in the United States and Canada in January 2008 as an extension of Data Protection Day in Europe. Data ...

In recent months, there have been rising concerns about privacy issues surrounding Apple AirTags. People have reported on social media about finding AirTags on their cars and in their belongings. There is growing concern that the devices may be encouraging a new form of stalking, which privacy group...

As 2022 turns the corner, many of us are making resolutions for a fresh start in the New Year — maybe to exercise regularly, get our finances in order, or spend more quality time with friends and family. But your list isn’t complete until you add “update my security software” and “protect ...

Every photo holds a story. Photos and videos capture a snapshot in time and viewing them brings back memories of when the photo was taken and the people or scenery in them. With time, the memories aren’t as fresh as they used to be, and some of the people, places, or even time might be […]...

Is your data really safe? In just the past decade, even the biggest tech behemoths like Apple, Facebook, and Yahoo have suffered from data breaches and password leaks. If you have any data stored online or you have social media accounts, your data has likely been leaked by hackers. So how do you pro...

The big five tech giants — Amazon, Google, Facebook, Microsoft, and Apple — connect nearly 4.6 billion people across the world. The staggering amount of data they store in their data centers are collectively worth billions of dollars and have resulted in algorithms that can actually change socia...

Recently, some users have discovered that the popular social media app WeChat (with over 1.25 billion active users monthly) has been scanning its users’ photo app content in the background every few hours and sending that data back to its servers, as seen here. That left many users frazzled and w...