Linux Installing Linux As a Radical Act of Privacy We all know that browsing the Internet is an exercise in avoiding or accepting surveillance. But did you know that your computer's operating system is invading your privacy regardless of what sites you visit?
Personal You're Asking the Wrong Questions About Privacy We act like privacy is a privilege, something you have to be able to afford. I think we're selling ourselves short with that belief, and it is time to question our assumptions and, well, questions on the topic.
Personal Why It Is Time To Leave Chromium/Chrome/Edge Chrome owns nearly 70% of the browser market. Currently Google is forcing the retirement of "Manifest v2" in favor of v3. This will significantly impact your ability to block ads and tracking, and is a loud alarm bell telling you to change browsers right now.
Privacy How Does Showing My ID To Your Website Protect Kids? Step 1: Let your SaaS collect my ID. Step 2: Approve me as an adult. Step 3: ???? Step 4: Teens and children are safe!!! What?
Privacy Outsourcing the Surveillance State - Home Security Camera Edition Sure the ad that ran during that football game makes it seem so wonderful to help families find their pets, but what are the underpinning privacy issues that enable such a heartwarming moment? Are they worth it?
Cybersecurity Toxic Anthropomorphism Ever had a conversation with your car? That was probably harmless, but with tech "talking to us like people," we are blurring the line between "thing" and "person" to a toxic level.
Privacy Disposing of Old Computing Devices Securely We all have electronic leftovers at home. Learn about how to prepare them for recycling and reuse without worry that your data will be compromised.
Privacy Would You Like Spies With That? Spies, fries. tuh-MEY-toh, toeh-MAH-toe. What are the permissions that go with that restaurant rewards app?
Personal What Does Your Privacy Cost? In the current age privacy isn't simply a matter of not leaving the house. It requires money, and you may not realize it.
Privacy Copilot vs. Signal - Fight for Privacy What do you do when you're a privacy focused application running on an OS that has built-in spyware? You hack a solution of course!
Cybersecurity Trust, Who Do You? In cybersecurity as in Gotham, who you trust is what it all boils down to. So how should you trust?
Cybersecurity Gen AI Ain't Your Buddy - Neither Is Your Lawnmower This isn't "Her." Your AI isn't Jarvis or Friday. Your AI is like your lawnmower, furnace, or even your car - a tool for getting work done.
Personal I Gave Up My Privacy For Beer Delivery Tracking is a bad thing, except when it is a good thing. How do you make an informed decision about what's good tracking for you without understanding the risks?
Personal Privacy Snake Oil: Beware VPN Services Cure alls from yesteryear were routinely cons whose benefits were generally imagined and not real. Unfortunately we still have some of those today in the form of bad personal cybersecurity solutions.
Personal Featured Pick Your Fediverse Social Media Adventure Migrating to the Fediverse from your existing social media platforms is a bit daunting. So let's arm you with some information for making a great choice.
Personal Featured Rethinking Your Social Media Experience Is the ban of TikTok the signal for you to rethink your social media habits? Why not?
Cybersecurity Powerful Yet Overlooked - DNS as a Security Solution Almost nothing you do online works without DNS. It is ubiquitous. But have you ever thought about DNS as part of your security program? Controlling how it is used can make a significant impact on your environment.
Cybersecurity The Internet of (Crap) Things Everything today from your furnace to your toilet can be Internet connected, but why do it? If you do connect them, how do you do so securely?
Personal To Sync Or Not To Sync... That is the question. Do you trade private data for convenience or not?
Personal Want Private, Secure Communications? Your Choices Are Limited Your email service reads your emails. Your test messages are plain-text. Your phone calls can be tapped. How do you communicate securely and privately?
Cybersecurity The Fallacy of a Safe Encryption Backdoor Governments the world over want mandatory backdoors into encrypted communications. But there's no such thing as a secure way to do this.
Personal Opt-In Vs Opt-Out, Consent In Privacy There is no privacy online without informed consent. But then there's also the opt-in, opt-out dilemma. And since opt-out favors the people who want your data, well...
Personal When Your Choice Impacts My Privacy Copilot+ Recall might be fine for you, but if I'm sharing any data with you your choice impacts my privacy. And that's just one example.
Linux This Is the Time To Leave Windows For Good Copilot Recall. Windows 11 won't support your older computer. Ads in the start menu. These are the signs telling you it is time to leave Microsoft's OS.
Cybersecurity Why Won't He Stop Talking About Linux? I warned you at the beginning I'd talk Linux. This first article on the subject hopefully explains why.
