Every time you install an application on Windows, you agree to give it permission to interact with certain parts of your system. Video calling apps are going to want to access your webcam, for example ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Protect your privacy by keeping those permissions to a minimum. Protect your privacy by keeping those permissions ...

If the people in your Zoom call can’t hear or see you, don’t panic — just check your OS and browser settings. If the people in your Zoom call can’t hear or see you, don’t panic — just check your OS ...

Every time we visit a website, we get a pop-up asking for our permission to improve our browsing experience, and most of the time we very leniently give the permission. We don’t really care that we ...

Just like apps on your phone, websites can request permissions inside your browser. Some of these permissions are pretty essential—like webcam access for video calling apps—but it's a good idea to run ...

Apps and websites are always wanting more, aren’t they? More data, more privileges, more control. As a result, you’ll often get a flurry of permissions or cookie pop-ups whenever you open up an app or ...

Some files are necessary for your computer’s proper functioning. Therefore, Microsoft doesn’t want you to edit these files. Because of this, you may see a “You need permission to perform this action” ...

How often do you assess the risk of browser extensions and their permissions? There are a myriad of browser extensions that can be installed in today’s modern web browsers. While browser extensions ...

Android critics often point to the operating system’s lack of control over apps as a threat to user security, and this is yet again proving to be true. Security firm Leviathan Security has discovered ...

I'm trying to tweak this one folder permission for a user. On the parent folder, I gave him "List Folders" permission and the particular sub folder gave him the "read,write" permission. I don't want ...