December 4, 2023 Using Email Aliases Your online account credentials have two parts: a user name and a password. Today, most online providers force you to use your email address…
November 6, 2023 The Rise of Cellular IoT Connecting all our stuff to the internet – making devices “smart” – brings with it a lot of risks. Besides the more obvious cybersecurity…
September 25, 2023 iOS 17 Security & Privacy Apple has just released a major update to its mobile operating system: iOS 17. There are tons of fun new features, but today I’ll…
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…
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 Combatting 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…
September 26, 2022 iOS 16 Security & Privacy Features Apple just released a major update to its iPhone operating system, iOS 16. This release has some really important security and privacy features, including…
July 25, 2022 Hacking Your Honda The “rolling code” technology used to remotely open and lock your car is supposed to prevent hacking. Unfortunately, Honda has a pretty serious vulnerability…
May 16, 2022 Global Privacy Control When we surf the web today – on our computers or smartphones – we are mercilessly tracked. Marketing firms and data brokers are hoovering…
February 7, 2022 De-Google Your Life One of my New Year’s Resolutions for 2022 is to minimize my Google footprint. In reality, it’s very difficulty to completely avoid Google products,…
