I just returned from an international trip. I’m going to integrate these into the original post here, but for now I’ll just relate my recent experience and key takeaways. Background I’ve been rather paranoid about traveling abroad, despite having done it many times before. More specifically, I was worried about returning to the United States […]
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It’s time for another quick and easy ‘dragon hack’. Today I’ll tell you how to stop people from snooping on your communications. Meet Your Foe: Spying Message Apps Since the dawn of the World Wide Web, we’ve had proprietary messaging apps: AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), Yahoo Messenger and MSN Messenger were probably the most popular.
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Your rights are significantly reduced when crossing the border, even if you’re entering your own country. And sadly, there’s not a lot you can do about it. We need to fix that. (NOTE: I traveled recently and have some added some important notes for this story here.) Hundred Mile Minefield This can be an extremely
Our location is being tracked mercilessly today, in several ways. In the digital age, location data is among the most sensitive information we share, providing a record of our daily lives that can reveal where we live, who we associate with, and our personal routines. For app developers, marketers, and even law enforcement, this data
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Connecting all our stuff to the internet – making devices “smart” – brings with it a lot of risks. Besides the more obvious cybersecurity vulnerabilities, these devices are also collecting a lot of personal data, offsetting razor thin profit margins by monetizing our data. In most cases, we can limit this data exfiltration using outbound
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[I’ve interviewed Carissa twice now – check the interviews here & here] I don’t do book reviews often. (If you’re counting, this is my second.) But I’m utterly compelled to write about Privacy is Power by Carissa Véliz. I’m truly not prone to hyperbole, but I feel this is one of the most important books
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Amazon is rolling out a new feature for its Echo and Ring product lines called Amazon Sidewalk. The basic idea is that it will create a wireless local network that allows all of these devices to connect to the internet from just about anywhere, even if your personal internet is down. Sounds cool, but the
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One of the major perks of modern smartphones is the built-in camera. When was the last time you actually carried (or bought) a separate camera? I used to love the little Canon Elph cameras because they were small enough to carry around on a belt holster. But it’s gathering dust now because my iPhone arguably
If you haven’t heard of TikTok, you’re probably not a teen. This relatively new social media service is very popular with the younger generation. It’s been downloaded 1.5 billion times. With this app, you can share short videos and … well, you know, goofy social media stuff. I’m old. I don’t get it, either. The
There’s not much going on with respect to cybersecurity, other than the usual stuff. There have been several bugs found recently in Chrome, iOS/macOS, Office 365, Microsoft Teams… you name it. But the response to each of these is the same: update the software. So keep on top of your software updates! I’ve been reading
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