June 5, 2023 Blocking .zip Domains Two weeks ago, I told you about the availability of two new top-level domains that also happen to be popular file name extensions: .zip…
May 29, 2023 Vehicle Privacy Report Modern cars are more like smartphones on wheels. Like our cell phones, they are chock full of sensors, computer chips and software, and they’re…
May 22, 2023 Problems with Passkeys Everyone hates dealing with passwords. This has led to a mad search for ‘password-killer’ technology. After several failed attempts, there’s finally a worthy contender:…
May 15, 2023 Probing the Ministry of Truth In the book “1984” (published in 1949), George Orwell envisioned a Big Brother that would control the media and dictate what was “truth”. But…
May 8, 2023 Blocking Google Popups Have you noticed Google getting really pushy lately with offers to “sign in with Google”? You’re not alone. Many websites offer the ability to…
May 1, 2023 STOPping Mass Surveillance There’s a big difference between mass surveillance and targeted surveillance based on a court-approved, limited-scope search warrant. But advances in technology have made warrant-less,…
April 24, 2023 How to Avoid Juice Jacking Our smartphones have become indispensable tools for our daily lives – so seeing that dreaded red battery indicator can induce some serious anxiety. But…
April 17, 2023 Securing the Internet of Things As cybersecurity experts love to say, the “S” in “IoT” stands for security… meaning there is none. I’ve seen estimates that say there were…
April 10, 2023 Reviewing Mullvad Browser Right after releasing my episode on web fingerprinting, highly-respected VPN provider Mullvad teamed up with Tor to release a new web browser, specifically designed…
April 3, 2023 Privacy Peeps Panel On today’s show, I’ll take you behind the scenes of not one, not two, but three different privacy websites. I ask Nate from The…
