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Back to SearchPrivacy is Power
Privacy has been defined in many ways. The right to tell your story your own way. The right to have control over your personal information. The right…
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Best & Worst Gifts for 2024
Holiday shopping season is here! And today I’ll give you the highlights of my annual Best & Worst Gift Guide for 2024, with regard to privacy and sec…
1 year, 2 months ago
Cutting the Software Tether
Device manufacturers are breathing new life into old mundane products by connecting them to the internet, giving us the ability to monitor and contro…
1 year, 2 months ago
Curbing Location Tracking
Our location is being tracked mercilessly today, in several ways. In the digital age, location data is among the most sensitive information we share,…
1 year, 2 months ago
Episode 400 Special
The first episode of Firewalls Don’t Stop Dragons Podcast aired on March 8, 2017 – almost 8 years ago now. Over that time, I’ve interviewed over 135 …
1 year, 2 months ago
Understanding AI Chatbots
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the buzzword of the day. There are many types of AI, but one particular flavor is getting a lot of press these days: …
1 year, 2 months ago
L0pht Heavy Industries
L0pht Heavy Industries (pronounced “loft”) was one of the most influential hacker groups in history. Unlike many others, L0pht carefully cultivated a…
1 year, 3 months ago
Indicators of Account Compromise
Sometimes it’s obvious when your accounts are hacked. Maybe your money is gone. Maybe you can no longer log in using the password you know is correct…
1 year, 3 months ago
TunnelVision, VPNs and You
Two security researchers showed how many modern VPN services are vulnerable to malicious misconfiguration, exposing some or all of your internet traf…
1 year, 3 months ago
Malware Reboot Remedy
We often think of malware as a problem for our computers and perhaps our smartphones. But bad guys love to hack our home routers and IoT devices, as …
1 year, 3 months ago