Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. Google launched its file manager app over four years ago in ...

On Windows 11/10 PCs, most users set up an admin/login password to prevent others from accessing their computers without their knowledge; however, this may not be enough if we need to protect ...

Given the ever-growing concerns about data privacy and security, Samsung has developed various features on its Galaxy phones to safeguard users' data. One example is Secure Folder. This special folder ...

Secure Folder app on Samsung phones stores private data with Knox encryption. Hide app icon, customize lock settings, and auto-lock for added security. Move photos to Secure Folder using Samsung ...

Windows includes several built-in security features designed to protect your data and system. But some of them—like UAC ...

The lock screen on your smartphone is an essential barrier to anyone looking to gain access to the device: It stops people from getting at your data, your social media accounts, your banking apps, and ...

You never know when one of your files might reach someone it wasn't intended to reach—perhaps through an email forward, a USB stick left behind on a desk, or maybe ...

You probably have documents on your desktop operating system that contain sensitive information. So what do you do to protect that data? You could hide the document in an obscure folder -- but that's ...