March 20, 2023 Solving Your Password Problems If for some reason you haven’t started using a password manager yet, it’s time to make the move. But how can you trust all…
March 13, 2023 Securing Your Home Network Our devices are connected to the Internet 24/7 and the only thing separating them from the bad guys is usually your home router. In…
March 6, 2023 Designing Apps for Privacy Privacy advocates like me implore people to use secure apps that protect their data. But how difficult is it to actually create those apps?…
February 27, 2023 Unmasking Shortened Links Web links are great, when you’re on the web. But if you need to read off or write down a web address, or URL,…
February 20, 2023 Fixing Social Media Social media wasn’t always so bad. It didn’t use to collect so much information. It didn’t use to feed us content we didn’t ask…
February 13, 2023 Where & Why to Plant Your Flag As a general rule, I would normally advise people to minimize the number of online accounts they have, including avoiding creating unnecessary accounts and…
February 6, 2023 Combating Surveillance Capitalism The business of data mining and behavioral advertising has never been stronger or more ubiquitous. And yet, cracks are beginning to appear in the…
January 30, 2023 Data Privacy Week 2023 Every January, we celebrate privacy with Data Privacy Week. It has rightly expanded from Data Privacy Day. And of course every day should be…
January 23, 2023 Using Aliases to Improve Privacy Our email addresses and cell phone numbers have become highly valuable identifiers for marketers. Like government-issued IDs, your email address and phone number are…
January 16, 2023 New Year’s Resolutions: 2023 It’s that time of year again! Time to put the past behind us and look forward to a brand new year, full of possibilities…
