
A more tech savvy intruder may try to cover their tracks by deleting your browsing or file history so that you can’t take the above steps.

Again, if anything has been opened that you didn’t open then it is time to worry. Check recent files in your file manager (such and Windows File Explore or macOS Finder).If it shows any websites that you have visited then you may well have an intruder. Either a family member or work college is physically logging in to your computer or phone when you are not around, or someone is accessing your computer remotely. There are two ways someone can access your computer without your consent. This may sound rather paranoid, but a recent study by found that a shocking 63 percent of respondents admitted to looking at their partner’s phone when they were out of the room, while almost 47 percent had checked their partner's browsing history. Technologies such as VPN services can be very effective at hiding what we do online, but they do not help if someone has direct access to your computer and is using it without your consent. Privacy is important, and as we live our lives ever more in the digital space, it is natural to worry about whether our digital privacy is being invaded.
