SMS is old, clunky, and not secure. RCS will be prettier, but still won’t be secure. That is, it won’t have true end-to-end encryption(E2EE) by default. Apple’s Messages have E2EE by default (between Apple devices), but Apple holds the keys. WhatsApp has E2EE, but ever since it was bought by Facebook, it can’t be considered

[This contest has ended – congrats to all the winners!!] To celebrate the new year and the 200th episode of my podcast, I’m giving away a TON of cool stuff from several great companies and organizations worth over $1800! There will be TEN winners and you have until January 16th to enter! Prizes There will

What a year 2020 has been… I think we’re all ready to put it behind us and look ahead to a better 2021. Each year I put together a list of ways you can improve your cybersecurity and digital privacy throughout the coming year. New Year’s Resolutions for Cybersecurity, if you will. The lists were

Be sure to tune in on Monday, December 28th for my huge 200th podcast episode! Not only will my guest be none other than the world-renowned cybersecurity guru Bruce Schneier, but I’ll be giving away almost $1800 worth of stuff!! The focus will be looking ahead to brighter future and a better internet. Bruce and

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

[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

[LAST UPDATED 11/28/2020: See the additional notes below the original article. This story evolved quickly and there were several important new pieces of information, including an official response from Apple.] Apple released a big update to its Mac operating system: macOS 11, aka Big Sur. While this release has several new and interesting features, including

Zoom went from an obscure teleconferencing company to a household word (a verb) when the pandemic hit. Zoom wasn’t the best videoconferencing app by any means. It lacked many key features like true end-to-end encryption and had some serious data oversharing problems. But Zoom was dead simple to use and kinda fun to say. For

We’ve all heard the hyperbolic declarations that this is the most consequential election in modern history. While we do live in the age of clickbait headlines, I’m actually inclined to agree with this particular assertion. There’s a lot at stake here, regardless of your political leanings. During this pandemic, many people have decided to vote

October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month! This tradition started 17 year ago, and each year they have a theme. This year, the theme is “Do Your Part. #BeCyberSmart.” Okay, that’s catchy but vague. For each week of this month, they have… sub-themes, I guess you would call them. I’ve decided to cover the highlights here