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…
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…
August 23, 2021 Beware the Four Horsemen How far would you go to protect your children from sexual predators? How much privacy would you give up to try to prevent the…
February 15, 2021 Not Just a Face in the Crowd Ep207. Clearview AI – the company that has hoovered up every face it can find on the internet to create a creepy person identifying…
December 7, 2020 Setting the Digital Standard (Part 1) Are consumers really concerned about security and privacy in the products they buy? And if so, how could manufacturers capitalize on these attributes to…
February 3, 2020 Just Say No (to Sharing) We install antivirus software to protect us, not exploit us. Like a bodyguard, AV programs needs full, unfettered access to everything in order to…
June 24, 2019 The Internet of Junk How many of your “smart” devices are smart enough to update their own software? For that matter, how many of them can upgrade at…
April 30, 2018 đ§ Defending Your Home From Rogue IoT Devices Our electronics and appliance manufacturers are desperately trying to turn all of their âdumbâ products into âsmartâ ones by connecting them to the Internet…
June 7, 2017 How Dumb Are Your âSmart Devicesâ? Do you have a âsmartâ TV? Or an Internet-connected baby monitor? Then you are a part of the Internet of Things (IoT)! Welcome to…