The holidays are upon us yet again, which must mean it’s time for my annual gift guide! And this year, I’ve included some fun tips from some friends at Consumer Reports! Special Podcast Edition! In years past, I’ve given just an overview of my gift guide on my podcast as a 5-10 minute “Tip of […]
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The holidays are upon us yet again, which must mean it’s time for my annual guide to the best and worst gifts for the privacy and security conscious buyers! Overview Connecting all of our mundane devices to the internet to make them “smart” was a dumb idea. As we love to say, the “S” in
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The gift-giving season is nigh, along with all the “Black Friday” sales. So it’s once again time for my annual gift guide for products you should consider or avoid if you care about security and privacy. Overview Companies are scrambling to make all of our devices “smart”. The first push was connecting everything to the
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[UPDATED 2/25/2023 for Eufy privacy issue and response] The holiday shopping season is once again upon us, so it’s time to update my annual gift guide! There are lots of great tech toys and fun online services, but many of them can make you vulnerable to hacking attacks or mine your personal data. What you
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[Note: see related podcast and see affiliate stuff at the right] [UPDATED: Jan 8, 2022] When I wrote up last year’s list, I didn’t expect we’d still be dealing with a pandemic in 2021. And yet, here we are. But the best gift you could give this year – to yourself and those around you
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[updated: Dec 10, 2020 – also, podcast version – see affiliate stuff at the right] What a year 2020 has been… I have to say that I’m ready for 2021 at this point. But we’re not quite done yet – we still have to get through the holiday season. With COVID-19 spiking everywhere, the best
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[Updated: Nov 30, 2019.] The holiday shopping season is once again upon us! And that means it’s time to update my annual gift guide. Unlike other guides, I’m not here to tell you about the hottest Black Friday deals or how to get free overnight shipping on Dec 23rd. My naughty and nice list is
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It’s that time of year again! Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Boxing Day and all the other gift shopping days between now and the end of the year. (Already missed Singles Day, though.) But you need to make sure that you’re not giving away your gift recipient’s privacy or giving hackers a means to rip off
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The holiday season is upon us, and that means people will be scrambling to find the best presents for their friends, family and loved ones. Geeky gadgets are always popular, but not just for the recipients! The Internet of Things (IoT) has been a major boon for hackers and marketers, as well. So let me
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We can’t let artificial intelligence replace human skill. Star Trek warned us decades ago. The Automation Paradox I recently read a great article from IEEE Spectrum titled AI Efficiency Could Cost Us the Next Generation of Experts. It’s well worth a read, particularly if you’re in the software industry – but I’ll summarize the key
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