[updated Feb 25, 2021 – see below] As you know, I’ve been using and recommending LastPass for years. It’s my favorite password manager – a tool we all need and should be using. But for some reason I can’t fathom, LastPass has decided to remove functionality from their free tier. Specifically, this is what they’re

If you live in the US, you should be receiving all your 2020 tax statements. That means that it’s that time of year again: tax time. Sure, they’re not technically due for another couple months, but now is the time to be proactive if you want to avoid being the victim of a tax scam.

Every year on January 28th, we take a day to specifically focus on our data privacy. Of course, we should be cognizant of this issue 24/7/365, but sometimes it’s just good to have a bunch of Data Privacy Day Champions (like me) remind you about it from time to time. And what better day than

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