The jointly developed COVID-19 exposure notification app from Google and Apple is supposed to tell you if you have been in contact with virus-positive users. But through an implementation flaw, users' private information has been exposed.

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Apple's macOS received a hefty update at the same time as the new iOS operating system rolled out. But while all eyes were on iOS 14.5, the latest macOS version fixes several critical flaws — including one that bypasses security settings. We've got details on what the patch fixes and how to get it.

COVID-19 vaccines are being administered by the millions. As the country starts opening up, companies are looking at vaccine passports to show who has and who hasn't had a shot. There is no official government app, so scammers have taken to developing their own. Don't fall for it. You'll just end up giving away sensitive personal information.

Data breaches are bad enough, but they're compounded by the fact that you may not know you were exposed. You can use websites and tools to check up on your information, but did you know you can get a heads up sooner? We'll show you how to set up notifications in case your data is compromised.

I don’t trust Big Tech and you shouldn’t, either. You’ve heard me say for years that free email services like Gmail or Yahoo aren’t really free. There’s a big price to pay — your privacy. These free email sites scan, analyze and save details of every email you send and receive, giving Big Tech a very intimate and detailed profile of you so they can easily sell your data to the highest bidder.

That’s why I use StartMail. With StartMail, I can send encrypted emails with one click, even if the recipient doesn’t use encryption. And StartMail never scans or analyzes your emails. Best of all, when you delete an email, it’s gone — forever.

Don’t trust Big Tech with your data and privacy.