June 19, 2023 Go Forth, Do Good Deeds I launched my mission to improve people’s privacy and security almost ten years ago now. It’s been quite a journey and I’ve learned a…
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…
October 24, 2022 Your TV is Watching You This is going to sound bonkers, even though you’re used to so many things tracking you… web pages, emails, and apps… but I’m here…
June 13, 2022 Peppering Your Passwords I preach about using password managers constantly – because they really are a fantastic tool for increasing your security. Humans suck at creating memorable…
January 17, 2022 Data Privacy Week 2022 Of course, every week should be “data privacy week”, but we do set aside a specific time each year to focus on privacy –…
July 12, 2021 How to Keep Ransomware at Bay Just when you thought it couldn’t get worse, the bad guys say “hold my beer”. The REvil gang has managed to pull off what…
May 24, 2021 How & When to Use a Passphrase Today is the day we’ve all been waiting for! The super-secret, highly-collectible, security-enhancing device is finally HERE!! For a short period of time, I…
January 4, 2021 The Great SolarWinds Hack The Russian SVR has had backdoor access to hundreds if not thousands of government and corporate networks for nearly nine months. And if not…
August 24, 2020 Apple’s Epic Battle Epic – the maker of the massively popular game Fortnite – has thrown down the proverbial gauntlet. It has decided that it no longer…
July 20, 2020 Your Money or Your Data (part 2) In the second part of my interview with Renee Dudley from ProPublica, we delve into the cyber insurance and ransomware incident response industries, including…
