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Apple got a lot of attention last week when it released a new privacy policy along with a declaration that police can't get to your password-protected data.Essentially, your photos, messages and other documents are automatically encrypted when you set up a passcode, with or without a fingerprint ID to unlock the phone. Apple says it cannot bypass that passcode, even if law enforcement asks.Google says it will also encrypt data by default in an upcoming Android update. The option has been there, but many people don't know…

Image: Getty Images/iStockphotoA hacking and cyber-espionage campaign is abusing legitimate cloud services as part of a covert operation to steal sensitive information from high-profile targets. Organisations around the world use cloud services to conduct day-to-day operations, particularly after the shift towards hybrid working. Cloud applications provide a simple means of working, no matter where the user is, something that has become vital for remote workers. However, it's not only businesses and employees that…

Have you had a chance to read the first issue of Justice Warriors by Matt Bors and Ben Clarkson? The new AHOY Comics series made its debut last month, and while the second issue will be available at your Local Comic Shop beginning next Wednesday, July 13th, 2022, you can get your first look today, right here at The Beat! Justice Warriors #2 Here’s the description of Justice Warriors #2 from the publisher: “The outrageous series that’s ‘just the perfect amount of demented’ (Bill Oakley, The Simpsons) continues! Bullets…

When you create or import a slideshow, you might end up with slides you don’t want to present but don’t necessarily want to delete either. You may simply want to temporarily hide a slide in a Google Slides presentation. Although not an obvious feature, you can hide a slide and then show it again later in just a few steps. How to hide a slide in Google SlidesOnce you visit Google Slides, sign in, and open your slideshow, you can hide a slide using the Skip slide feature. Plus, you can do it in any view. Step 1:…

WhatsApp is developing a new tool that will let users hide their online status. According to the reliable WhatsApp insiders over at WABetaInfo, the upcoming feature would be part of the app’s Last Seen functionality. You would be able to configure the visibility of your online status to be the same as Last Seen or let everyone see when you’re online.WhatsApp let you choose between four different options for Last Seen: Everyone, Nobody, My contacts, and My contacts except… The last option, which was added earlier this…

The more control that social media platforms give us over our accounts, the better. For as much data as we hand over when we create said accounts, it’s the least the companies can do in return. That’s why we were excited to learn that WhatsApp is seemingly working on a new feature that will allow users to hide their online status. Hide your online status on WhatsApp According to WABetaInfo, a recent WhatsApp beta has spoiled the existence of a long-awaited feature in the works for the app. As the site…

Phones have become one of the most important possessions we own. They not only allow us to keep in touch with friends and family, but also act as the hub of our financial world, not to mention where we keep important data regarding our health. Naturally, we ensure that our devices are locked so no one can see this sensitive information, but if you regularly let your children, partner or friends use your phone to look things up or take photos, then there’s a risk that this data can be exposed. Thankfully, there’s a…

You may have any number of reasons why you want to learn how to hide apps on Android devices. Whether it’s to keep work apps out of reach of the little ones or sensitive apps away from prying eyes. Perhaps you just want to hide dating apps on your phone. Knowing how to hide apps is crucial to maintaining your privacy. Exactly what happens when you hide apps on Android? Nobody will be able to find them if they’re scrolling through the phone. This doesn’t mean there aren’t other ways to find them. Your Play Store app…

WhatsApp is developing a feature that would allow users to hide their online status, according to . On Saturday, the outlet shared a screenshot of new privacy settings that allow someone to decide who can see them when they’re using the app. The feature would complement the recent tweaks WhatsApp introduced to the app’s . Following a beta rollout in , the company released an update that added a “My Contacts Except” setting, allowing for more granular control over who can see when you last checked the app. The problem with…

WABetaInfo is here with another sneak peek of what appears to be a future version of WhatsApp with extended privacy functionality. A future feature for WhatsApp on iOS will let users hide recent activity status and even online status from certain users or from all. The messaging app will allow you to hide your "Last seen status" from users outside your contact list, for example. A separate option named "Same as Last Seen" applies the same logic to your online status. The developers' team is also working on an edit…