Windows operating systems collect extensive data through various background processes, often without explicit user awareness.

The end of Windows 10 is now just days away, and 500-milion-plus users need to upgrade to Windows 11 or enroll for extended security updates before October 14. But as dangerous as Windows 10 might be ...

Only 76% of users understand how Windows 11's incognito mode works. Is Microsoft doing enough for the Edge browser feature?

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Microsoft knows “many millions of users will not buy new devices or ...