There are roughly 250,000 CEOs in the United States. That doesn’t include CISOs, CFOs, VPs and of course, an array of other very important and wealthy people. That’s a lot of attack surfaces as we say in the cybersecurity biz. You might think you know why a cybersecurity expert like myself would even be writing… Read More »
Stalking has never been easier so let’s change that
As an average sized male, I have come to realize that I take many things for granted. After speaking to my wife and daughter, it has become alarmingly clear that my personal safety is clearly one of those things. I don’t worry about walking alone at night and I don’t have to have my… Read More »
Is TikTok the Devil You Know or Worse?
FCC Commissioner @BrendanCarrFCC just threw down the data protection gauntlet via Twitter regarding TikTok’s Chinese ownership and data privacy practices (and deceptions). Is this a real attempt to bolster the data privacy of US citizens or just a misguided distraction? And given recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings, is TikTok’s data harvesting any more dangerous to… Read More »
Amazon’s Public ‘Sidewalk’ Mesh Networks Invading Our Personal Privacy
With trillion dollar tech companies leading the charge to piggyback their businesses off of their existing wireless networks, what is the tipping point that free wireless services become socialized Wi-Fi paid for by all but enjoyed only by those locked into a gilded cage ecosystem? Back in the heady days of 2007, just around the… Read More »
Consumer Privacy Trends to Look Out For
As more and more of our data gets uploaded to the web, it’s hard not to be concerned about where it all goes. Some of the major worries involve FinTech, which has been providing us with faster and more efficient banking solutions for years. True enough, studies on JD Supra found that 9 out of… Read More »
Someone brought Trump to Apple’s encryption fight
Another terrorist investigation, another request for encrypted data off a suspect’s phone. This time the requests center around the dead Pensacola shooter’s iPhone possibly containing information about the planning, events and co-conspirators but is that all that’s really going on here? The FBI wants the iPhone unlocked and now so does Trump. Last time Apple… Read More »
Breaking Encryption Also Breaks Society
After months of resistance from tech companies, the Australian government has just made good on their threats to pass anti-encryption legislation. This new legislation not only arms law enforcement agents with more surveillance power but also disarms tech companies in their efforts to provide better privacy and security to their customers. But does it stop… Read More »
I [STILL] Have Trust Issues with Tech Companies
Back in 2016, I wrote a piece about my trust issues with tech companies and in light of the recent Mark Zuckerberg testimony, I thought I would revisit the topic to see how much has changed. Facebook Growing Pains Let’s face it, you’re lucky if you can find anyone who claims to trust Facebook these… Read More »
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