Misinformation is one of the hot topics of the last decade. While the term ‘fake news’ has become a bit of a joke phrase and even a point of misinformation itself, it is a term appearing again and again in the modern discourse. From HIV-infected bananas to an all-out fake news war in the US…
Category: Security and privacy
The Roaring Twenties are back – this time, with 5G
A new decade is fast approaching, and this is going to be an exciting one! From AI technology to mobile commerce, the 20’s promise to bring technology closer to its users than ever before. Here are some of the trends we at Files.fm consider to be important. Artificial intelligence will become a part of our…
Establish a healthy relationship with your phone
The latest research shows what most people suspected already: the use of Internet and modern technologies requires restraint, and digital wellbeing is more important today than ever before. Perhaps unsurprisingly, it turns out that constant access to a vast amount of information and never-ending stream of notifications together with the belief that everyone is always…
Celebrating the Cybersecurity Awareness Month
October has arrived. For lots of people, it is the season of pumpkin spice lattes and Halloween trick-or-treating. For others, October is the Cybersecurity Awareness Month, warning us of the threats lurking on Internet. The month is devoted to promoting safer Internet use and changing bad online habits. Why is it important? Your data has…
Privacy nutcases and over-sharers: how you can protect your privacy without going mad
Have you ever used Google Timeline? If you have a smartphone with Google account, you probably have — check here (https://www.google.com/maps/timeline). This Google function allows you to see every place you’ve visited. When I show it to people, their reactions usually fit into two possible categories: ‘oh, it’s so neat, you can see every country…
Smart assistants have gotten a lot smarter and a bit scarier
When thinking about digital assistants, people often imagine the voice function in your phone that you might accidentally switch on when trying to take a screenshot. It is fun to ask a few requests, ranging from easy commands (“Open Music”) to joke questions (“Siri, do you love me?”). Nobody was taking the technology seriously until…
An article about 5G (but not for fear-mongering)
In recent weeks, much has been said about 5G technology. It is a new generation of a cellular network — way how data is sent between devices. 5G is a successor to 2G (allowed to transfer text messages), 3G (provided access to internet) and 4G (made the internet much faster), and most new devices are…
Your computer is locked! All your files are now encrypted!
These and similar announcements appear if you’ve been attacked by ransomware. It is a malicious program infecting your computer, blocking your files and demanding a payment, usually in hundreds and thousands of dollars. It is scary because you are not able to access your files and even paying the ransom does not necessarily mean you…
How to erase everything (on your computer)
We’ve written a lot about the ways of restoring your information after it’s been lost — and we’ve come to the conclusion that cloud storage is one of the easiest ways to prevent permanent data loss. But what if you want to do the opposite — to be completely sure that data on your hard drive is…
Spring-clean your computer in any season
While the level of acceptable tidiness is different for each person, you probably take time to clean your apartment or home at least once in a while. Spring often comes with more light and more energy, which means that people are more excited to clean the space around them. Today, an important step in your…