Security guides

Short, plain-English walkthroughs. No jargon, no scare stories — just the settings that matter and where to find them.

• Phones · 6 min readLock down your phone in 10 minutesThe five settings that stop most people getting into your phone, on iPhone and Android.
• Privacy · 7 min readHow to tell if someone has access to your phoneReal signs of stalkerware and shared access — and the ones that mean nothing.
• Accounts · 5 min readTwo-step verification, explained simplyWhat it is, why it stops nearly every account takeover, and how to turn it on.
• Scams · 5 min readHow to spot a scam text or emailThe six signs that give a scam away, and the one rule that keeps you safe every time.
• Phones · 6 min readYour phone was lost or stolen — do this in orderThe first hour matters most. Follow these steps top to bottom.
• Phones · 4 min readBuying a used phone safelyThree checks that stop you buying a stolen or locked handset.
• Accounts · 4 min readMake your WhatsApp much harder to stealThe six-digit PIN, the code scam, and the settings worth changing.
• Accounts · 5 min readPasswords without the headacheYou don't need to remember 40 passwords. You need to remember one.
• Privacy · 4 min readTake back your app permissionsWhich permissions actually matter, and how to clear out the ones that don't.

9 guides and growing.