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Smart TVs Watch Us?
Yep but you can stop it using these tips.
The Dark Web Is An Onion
The Internet everyday people know through Google and Bing is less than 20% of the total number of sites that exist on the Internet. What is the Dark Web, anyway?
DoH + PiHole = Better Privacy?
Until companies design products and services with them in mind, the work of protecting our privacy and security falls on consumers like you and I.
Not Your Grampa’s Keyboard
We don’t have to use lame, beige, joyless keyboards. Well, not unless we want to.
Data Rights Are Human Rights
The California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA) goes into effect on January 2020. Here’s what you need to know.
Logical Diagrams Improve Everything
Data flow diagrams quickly improve operational resilience. Here are some quick-win places to start.
What To Not Ask Santa For This Year
As ever, there are some things kids might ask for this year that might not be the best choice.
Grace Hopper on Letterman
Some heavy gratitude to John Feminella (@jxxf), Jeff Roberson (@jeffroberson), and @snipeyhead for sharing their inspiring conversation via twitter today that turned me onto this incredible clip.
Speaking of Hackers
I may not like the stigma but suppose it’s time to admit to myself that, yeah, I’ve been a hacker for as long as I can remember.
Know Thy Self: How Criminals Choose Targets
Here are some steps you can take to reduce your risk.
Farmers Fight for Our Right to Hack
Farmers survive by quickly learning how to do many things. Out of necessity in this high-tech era, they’ve also become hackers.
How To Protect Yourself From SIM Swapping
These crimes are on the rise. Here’s what you need to know.
“What’s a ‘botnet’?”
Robot networks or botnets have quickly grown in popularity among criminals. Here’s why and what you can do about it.
“Do It Yourself” (DIY) vs. “Do It Together” (DIT)
Tired: DIY (Do-It-Yourself)
Wired: DIT (Do-It-Together)
The Definitive Guide to DMARC
Advanced email security in one post that covers how SPF and DKIM can be combined to support DMARC.
Level Up: Data Classification
Level up your resilience to fraud, identity theft, global events & more.
Rituals
Is it a tough debate that rituals have not been affected by recent changes in our modern age? Do many people spend more time alone with machines than in the company of others? Have machines conversely opened doors to more rituals for more people? Are the new rituals, such as sitting together at a restaurant…
Wolves in Sheeps’ Clothing
How to be aware of social engineering.
How to Interview People
Inspired by a mentor who taught me by example.
Human potential, pushing boundaries, and the International Race of Champions
We have always pushed the boundaries of what is possible. That’s why we love things like the circus, competition, and pursuit in general, especially, perhaps, from great heights. Certainly, there are many moving parts to our success in pushing the envelope of what is possible, how fast we can go, how far we can push,…
Amazing Grace Hopper
Grace Murray Hopper was born on December 9, 1906. Before she passed away on January 1, 1992, “Amazing Grace” made significant contributions to the way we use computers today. The Hour of Code, a part of Computer Science Education Week, is held in her honor each year. Grace was a pioneering American computer scientist who…