Sep 30, 20202 minWhat's in a name?Setting an admin account, and being as sneaky as you can The past weeks have been a period of personal mourning for me. Supreme Court...
Sep 16, 20202 minMaking it up as you goThe answers to security questions should be treated like passwords. In reality, we're a little too open with them. Security questions...
Aug 11, 20204 minSomebody's watching meLast week, federal judge Esther Salas issued this wrenching statement following the murder of her son by a man who came to her home...
Jul 28, 20203 minGo Fish!Fish can be scary as hell. We wrote about phishing back in April, warning you of an explosion of COVID-related scams. As you may...
Jul 14, 20204 minWorkin' it from homeSo, WTF: Some employers now require software that monitors your phone and computer usage; depending on the tool, it takes screenshots or...
Jun 30, 20204 minGone surfin'Bottle up your bits and bytes when you browse the web A few weeks ago, I was up early, gleefully pounding away at the keyboard, finally...
Jun 16, 20203 minAbout FaceFacial recognition is everywhere. Set limits for yourself & your loved ones. Over the past weeks, Americans have begun to come to terms...
Jun 2, 20203 minYou don't have to let it lingerThe first in a series about setting boundaries with your tech Last week, Arizona sued Google for tracking its users’ movements even when...
Apr 3, 20202 minHook, line and sinkerWhile our usual social events - sports, political rallies, and concerts - are canceled for the time being, social engineering is going...
Apr 1, 20202 minA room of one's ownUsing Zoom for video calls? Start using a password. As you've no doubt seen in the news, Zoom-bombing is apparently a thing now....
Mar 30, 20202 minRe:routing in the age of RonaGet your home router under control. We have enough to worry about these days. Some jerk getting you to download malware to your phone or...
May 24, 20173 min4 steps to securing your networksHow not to be like Trump in the age of the Winter White House ProPublica’s expose of the lax wireless security at Mar-A-Lago, among other...
Apr 4, 20174 min9 Ways to Dodge Trolls: A Woman’s Guide to Digital SecurityIn late 2014, Anita Sarkeesian, the feminist and culture critic, was the target of death threats.Sarkeesian, who apparently had the gall...