I’ve been asked many times if there is a Little Snitch-like firewall for iOS. While yes, some applications with configurable content filtering exist, none has really answered my needs. Recently my friend Drew informed me of an application called Lockdown App for iOS. Continue reading “Tracker Firewall: Lockdown App for iOS”
Information Removal: A Strategic Approach
My friend Drew has written a fantastic guide to removing personal information from the internet. For several years this guide appeared on on a website that he recently took down. Rather than lose some of the extremely valuable work Drew created and gave to the community, he asked me to republish some of it here. I am only too happy to do so. This article is the first of some select works from HidingFromTheInternet.com. Continue reading “Information Removal: A Strategic Approach”
O&O Shutup 10: Multipurpose Windows 10 Tool
One of my favorite security tools for Windows 10 is one that I also have a hard time categorizing. It is incredibly versatile and touches a lot of different aspects of security. This tool is called O&O ShutUp10. If you’re a Windows 10 user and you aren’t using this, you should definitely give it a look. Continue reading “O&O Shutup 10: Multipurpose Windows 10 Tool”
Private Internet Access Acquisition
I have received several emails asking me to weigh in on the Private Internet Access acquisition by Kape Technologies. Generally speaking is nearly always viewed with suspicion. Change in security tools or products is usually regarded with extreme suspicion. Continue reading “Private Internet Access Acquisition”
Tools I No Longer Recommend: Ring Doorbell
There was a time, not too long ago, that I really liked the Ring Doorbell. I’m pretty sure I spoke positively about it on the podcast I used to do, and I may have even written about it. The device was a doorbell that alerted your smartphone. It had a built-in camera, allowing you to answer your door from anywhere you had an internet connection. Whether at the office, across the country, or in another country, when your doorbell rang you could answer it. Continue reading “Tools I No Longer Recommend: Ring Doorbell”
Five Steps to Protecting Your Home Address
Achieving comprehensive personal privacy is a complicated goal involving a lot of complex, discrete steps. On this blog I spend a lot of time focusing on the highly specific, individual steps. Often we fail to provide a lot of context for why we’re doing them, or how they fit into the bigger picture. This was called to my attention recently when an old friend contacted me. He has a legitimate safety reason to wish to be more private, and asked me for advice. Unfortunately, I don’t have a single blog post I could offer him that effectively introduces the basic steps of protecting your home address. Continue reading “Five Steps to Protecting Your Home Address”
VMs Part III: Snapshot Management
In the last installment in the virtual machine series, I discussed the basic setup of Ubuntu. Today I am going to talk about snapshots, why they’re important, and how to manage them. This tutorial will walk through my workflow for working with snapshots. Continue reading “VMs Part III: Snapshot Management”
“Permanent Record” by Edward Snowden
I recently finished Permanent Record by Edward Snowden. Permanent Record is Snowden’s autobiographical account of his own life, with an obvious emphasis on the events that led to him living in exile in Russia. Whether you call Snowden a hero or a traitor, I believe this book is worth your time. Continue reading ““Permanent Record” by Edward Snowden”
ProtonMail Five Years Later, Part III: Security Features
I have been using ProtonMail full-time for over five years, and recommending it for almost six. This blog is littered with references to it, along with several incremental updates. A lot has changed since ProtonMail’s beginnings; this post will cover some features of ProtonMail’s premium plans: aliases and custom addresses, custom domains, multiple users, and more. Continue reading “ProtonMail Five Years Later, Part III: Security Features”
Podcast Appearance: Your Better Life w/ Gary Collins
I recently appeared on the Your Better Life Podcast with Gary Collins, in an episode entitled, “How to Secure Your Identity from Thieves and Scoundrels.” Gary invited me on to talk about security. Continue reading “Podcast Appearance: Your Better Life w/ Gary Collins”