SecuritySenate 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?
June 23, 2022 • 4 min read
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SecurityChecklist 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
SecurityChecklist 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
SecurityWWDC 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
SecurityHow 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
SecurityHighlights 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
SecurityChecklist 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
SecurityChecklist 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
Security4 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
SecurityChecklist 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
SecurityChecklist 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
SecurityChecklist 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