Note: this is an updated version of my previous post about Signal. After the last U.S. presidential election and the repeal of privacy protection laws regarding Internet use, many consumers became interested in keeping their communications private. The phrase “Use…
Updated September 2023 Google is no longer just a search engine. It is a tech company with all sorts of projects and products. Your Google account is a precious thing. Why should you protect it? Because it contains multitudes of…
There is now an updated version of this post. Read “Introducing Signal – Updated.” After the last U.S. presidential election and the repeal of privacy protection laws regarding your Internet use, many consumers became interested in keeping their communications private….
Update (November 2018): Please my related post on OpenPGP, the free, open-source version of PGP. Ever since the last presidential election, there’s been a lot of talk about online security and privacy. I’m sure many of you heard words like…
Note: This article is intended for people currently residing in the United States. The laws governing the use of encryption products may differ in other countries. The advice in this article is intended for the average Internet user. If you are…
As I noted in 2015: Government agencies have always had an uneasy relationship with encryption technology. The tragic events [of the November 2015 Paris attacks] only deepened that distrust. Many countries around the world proposed restricting or banning encryption. But would such…
Our lives are intimately connected to our smartphones. They are as precious as our government-issued IDs. Smartphones aren’t just phones; they are tiny computers that can also make phone calls. We use our smartphones as web browsers, payment methods, banking…
Hidden Figures was one of the most popular movies of 2016. As of this writing, it has earned $119.4 million, won 2 Golden Globes, and is nominated for three Oscars. Should you go to see it, too? The answer is…
Recently, I was challenged to come up with a top ten list of blogs. So, I decided to make a list of my favorite IT blogs. They cover a wide range of subjects, so I divided them into three sections….
It’s the holiday season: the time of year when most of us will be hosting at least one family dinner or party with friends. But nowadays, our friends and family bring unexpected guests with them; you don’t just host your…
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