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 ...

If you install a lot of software on your Mac, you'll encounter a lot of pop-ups asking you to grant those apps permission to do certain things. It's easy to click through them without thinking, so ...

When was the last time you checked what the apps on your phone are allowed to do? If you're like most people, the answer is probably "I don't know." We download and install apps all the time, often ...

David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...