Senate bill to ban sale of location data in the US
Senate location data bill would ban sale and transfer of user location and health data in the United States. What’s in the law? Will it pass?
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Checklist 284: New Breaches, New Protections
The Flagstar Bank data breach, yet another insecure IoT product, and forthcoming changes in iOS and macOS that make comms more secure.
June 23, 2022 • 4 min read
Checklist 283: Edit the Edit and Unsend Plans
Problems with edit and unsend in iOS 16, a data breach at a healthcare company, and a beer-based scam for Father’s Day.
June 17, 2022 • 4 min read
Checklist 282: Privacy, Security, and WWDC22
Big security and privacy news from the WWDC 2022 about forthcoming features in iOS 16, Passkeys, and more.
June 11, 2022 • 3 min read
WWDC 2022 Keynote Security and Privacy Highlights
WWDC 2022 Security and Privacy highlights. Covers Passkeys, Safety Check, changes to iOS, changes to macOS, and more.
June 7, 2022 • 3 min read
Checklist 281: ATT and Privacy Labels with Anastasia Shuba
An interview with DuckDuckGo’s Senior Privacy Researcher Anastasia Shuba on App Tracking Transparency and App Store Privacy Labels.
June 3, 2022 • 5 min read
How to keep your health data private
A discussion of sources of risk and strategies for mitigation to keep your health data safe.
June 1, 2022 • 8 min read
Highlights from Verizon’s 2022 Data Breach Investigation Report
Verizon’s data breach report annual report is a good way to see how the data breach landscape is changing.
May 31, 2022 • 5 min read
Checklist 280: A Checklist of Shame
The GM data breach; are e-learning platforms spying on our kids; Apple boosts user privacy with new “easy delete” rule.
May 26, 2022 • 4 min read
Checklist 279: Updates, Updates, and Ads
Checking an AirTag’s battery life and firmware version, Apple’s latest updates, two ads on privacy from DuckDuckGo and Apple.
May 19, 2022 • 4 min read
4 things to talk about before turning off Parental Controls
What to do after you turn parental controls off on your child’s Apple device. 4 conversations you need to have with your child.
May 18, 2022 • 5 min read
Checklist 278: Getting to Know FIDO
FIDO standards for passwordless login: Is this the end of passwords? An interview with Megan Shamas of the FIDO Alliance.
May 13, 2022 • 6 min read
Checklist 277: World Password Day 2022
It’s World Password Day 2022, and we’re talking password security. We’ll cover common password mistakes + a list of best practices to follow!
May 6, 2022 • 5 min read
Checklist 276: Bad Guys Imitating Good Guys and Revisiting Internet of Things Things
The problem with fake electronic data requests; plus, IoT security tips as attacks on smart devices rise to nearly 1 billion per year.
April 28, 2022 • 6 min read
Lessons learned from the Mailchimp breach
The 2022 Mailchimp breach: What happened, impact on Trezor customers, and cybersecurity takeaways for everyday users.
April 25, 2022 • 6 min read
Best of the Checklist: April 21, 2022
Best of The Checklist: Google finds more 0-days; NSO Group spyware is back; and educating future cybersecurity pros!
April 21, 2022 • 2 min read
Checklist 275: Tim Cook’s Case Against Sideloading
We’ll talk about sideloading on iOS and how it might impact user privacy. Plus: Why AirTag stalking may be a more serious problem than everyone thought.
April 16, 2022 • 5 min read
Protecting yourself from fraudulent EDR requests
Cybercriminals are using fraudulent Emergency Data Requests (EDRs) to convince tech companies to give them sensitive user data. Read on for more information about the problem and some tips to help you stay safe.
April 14, 2022 • 11 min read
US takes down Russian botnet, launches new cybersecurity bureau
The US acts on cybersecurity. The FBI disables a Russian botnet called Cyclops Blink, and a new cybersecurity bureau is born.
April 12, 2022 • 3 min read
Checklist 274: Crime Does Pay (But It Should Still Be Stopped)
A phishing awareness refresher. Mysterious texts that come from your own number. The 2021 FBI Internet Crime Report.
April 8, 2022 • 5 min read