So now that macOS Sequoia is here, half the apps on my machine are asking for permission to "access local network resources", but is there an explanation somewhere about what that actually means? Do ...

A data communications network within a home or office. "Local network," "local area network" and "LAN" are synonymous. Today's local network standards are TCP/IP, Ethernet and Wi-Fi. See LAN. THIS ...

Local Network Game Transfers, now available on the beta Steam client, allow a player to transfer an existing Steam game installation from one PC to another over a local area network (LAN). This means ...

The proliferation of new top-level domains (TLDs) has exacerbated a well-known security weakness: Many organizations set up their internal Microsoft authentication systems years ago using domain names ...

The Windows File Explorer has been included and shipped with every generation of the Windows Operating System and has undergone many changes. The File Explorer that comes with Windows 11/10 is not ...

Apple began including screen sharing nearly 20 years ago in its Mac operating system. If you have multiple Macs in your home or office on the same local area network (wired, wireless, both, or even ...

Guest networks are a great Wi-Fi security feature for many reasons. Just having a second (or third) wireless network creates a number of security options. The most obvious is using a different ...

Network security is not just for IT professionals. Even home users need to keep their networks secure to prevent unauthorized people from, for example, hogging their broadband, installing malware that ...