Organizing data is sometimes the last thing we want to deal with, but if you have critical financial documents or collections of embarrassing party photos lingering around, these are the types of files you should keep private in case of snoops or hackers (it does happen!). Having a passcode on your device is smart, but it\u2019s not always enough if you share your computer or phone with friends and family. Be even smarter and limit access to your hidden world with the following tips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Windows Read More: <\/strong>3 Private Messenger Apps That\u2019ll Keep It Confidential<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n MacOS Android iOS We all have information that we\u2019d rather keep hidden, but what\u2019s the best way to store your data from wandering eyes?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":83,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[30,252,195,349,218,358,249,67],"class_list":["post-18701","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-privacy","tag-android","tag-app1","tag-app5","tag-phone","tag-privacy","tag-protection","tag-security","tag-smartphone"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18701","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/83"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18701"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18701\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19737,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18701\/revisions\/19737"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18701"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18701"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18701"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
<\/strong>A simple trick for Windows is to merely place your sensitive information within a folder and then mark the folder as \u2018hidden,\u2019 which will hide it within the file explorer. To hide a folder, right click<\/strong> on the folder and select the properties<\/strong> option. Once the properties<\/strong> dialogue is open, ensure there is a checkmark next to the hidden<\/strong> label – that\u2019s all there is to this method! When you want to view that hidden folder<\/a>, simply select the view<\/strong> tab within the file explorer and check the option to display hidden items<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>The process isn\u2019t as easy on Mac and does involve a bit of time in the Terminal application. If you\u2019re unfamiliar with using Terminal, we suggest checking out a quick tutorial<\/a> first. Start by opening the Terminal<\/strong> app from your Applications<\/strong> folder and navigate to the directory in which your folder is placed. Once you are within the proper directory type the following command, followed by the enter<\/strong> key<\/strong>,\u2019 to hide the folder: \u201cchflags hidden [name of folder].\u201d For example, if we have a folder named \u2018photos\u2019 which we want to keep hidden, we would type: \u201cchflags hidden photos.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>Due to the open nature of the Android platform, one of the best options for hiding sensitive data is a third-party solution. One such option is dfndr vault<\/a>, an app that easily allows you to create a hidden gallery of photos and videos; it even offers a feature known as applock<\/strong>, which can prevent access to certain apps by letting you add a secure passcode. No need to worry anymore about friends snooping around your Tinder profile or co-workers discovering embarrassing snapshots. Android users can also take advantage of dfndr performance<\/a>, which has a \u2018quick cleaner\u2019 feature<\/strong> to remove any private information that might be in your device\u2019s temporary files. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>If you\u2019re an iPhone or iPad user, you can choose to add your private photos or videos to a \u2018hidden gallery\u2019 built into the device. Simply visit your Photo<\/strong> app and navigate to the media you wish to hide, once there tap the share <\/strong>button (the square with the upward facing arrow), and select hide<\/strong> from the menu. The photo you just chose to hide will no longer be viewable from the main camera roll or any of the adjacent photo features. To view the private collection, head to your albums<\/strong> and locate the folder named Hidden<\/strong>. Sadly this option won\u2019t keep the most curious of individuals out, but it will prevent any private images from popping up while scrolling through your camera roll.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"