Apple in space: 7 things you should know
Toward the end of last year, reports and rumors surfaced about a top-secret Apple program to develop satellite communications technology.
January 28, 2020 • 4 min read
Apple and the FBI
The government wants Apple to unlock a terrorist’s iPhone. Are they asking the impossible? In the wake of the December terrorist attack at Naval Air Station Pensacola, in which three service members lost their lives, the federal government has renewed calls for Apple to provide…
January 23, 2020 • 8 min read
Checklist 171: Here, FIDO!
On this week’s Checklist, we’ll see how private your iCloud backups really are; we’ll examine the strange story of how the richest person in the world got hacked; and finally, we’ll look at a technology that promises a better way to do 2FA. This week…
January 23, 2020 • 10 min read
Cybersecurity New Year’s Resolution #4: Teach someone about cybersecurity
Rather than doing something to protect yourself, we’ll challenge you to teach someone else about cybersecurity and help them take steps to keep themselves safe.
January 22, 2020 • 10 min read
Checklist 170: A Great Big List + Home Insecurity
On this week’s Checklist, we’ll take a look at someone else’s checklist of security tips, plus we’ll talk about what happens when companies that don’t specialize in security decide to get into the security business.
January 16, 2020 • 10 min read
Cybersecurity New Year’s Resolution #3: Test your phishing awareness
By testing your knowledge of the full spectrum of phishing tactics out there — by seeing what you know…and what you don’t — you’ll be better equipped to deal with even the sneakiest of phishing attempts.
January 14, 2020 • 2 min read
The California Consumer Privacy Act
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is legislation designed to protect the digital privacy and consumer rights of residents of the State of California.
January 13, 2020 • 6 min read
Why you should update Firefox right now, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has issued an alert about a “critical vulnerability” affecting Mozilla’s Firefox browser. The DHS has advised all Firefox users to update their browser software immediately. In this short article, we’ll explain what the vulnerability is, help you parse the…
January 11, 2020 • 6 min read
Checklist 169: New Year, New Rules!
It’s the first Checklist of 2020, and we’re starting things off with some important privacy news from the great state of California. We’ll also discuss (another) potential issue with Amazon’s Ring doorbell surveillance camera. And finally, we’ll leave you with a decidedly low-tech security tip that you’ll want to remember all year long!
January 9, 2020 • 8 min read
Cybersecurity New Year’s Resolution #2: Turn on 2FA
Two-factor authentication, or 2FA, is one of the best cybersecurity tools available to you. The main benefit of two-factor authentication is that it adds another layer of protection to your accounts and services, above and beyond passwords
January 8, 2020 • 11 min read
RCS chat: a better SMS for Android?
Android has started rolling out Rich Communication Services (RCS) chat features to users of its Messages app, touting this as a better, more up-to-date successor to traditional SMS texting. However, there is still some confusion about what RCS is…
January 7, 2020 • 6 min read
Is your bank a privacy threat?
Many people are aware that large tech companies like Facebook and Google collect and monetize user data . But privacy advocates are now sounding the alarm about the growing trend of consumer banks and credit card companies doing the same thing.
January 6, 2020 • 8 min read