If you want to keep certain apps out of the reach of other people, you can lock or hide those apps on your Android phone.

Apple has improved iPhone security and privacy with iOS 18. One of the valuable new features is the ability to require Face ID for individual apps as well as putting them in a hidden folder. Read ...

ZDNET's key takeaways Lock iPhone apps with Face ID to prevent others from accessing.You can also hide apps in a secret ...

We all know how important it is to set your Mac to automatically lock when you are away from it for any period of time. It’s not just that you might not want your work colleagues spying on what you ...

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An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link One of the more useful features of iOS is the ability to lock apps, especially if you have a device that you share with children, or that other ...