Some lazy ppl never change their passwords. Go to HaveIBeenPwnd and type in your email address to see if you have been included in well-known breaches. If you are at…

1 Thou shalt not click links in email! 2 Thou shalt not transfer money or change banking information without confirming with a voice or video call 3 Thy Browser (NOT…

To minimize Facebook’s data collection I recommend regularly deleting all but the last 12months of posts, pictures etc. Facebook likely still keeps meta-data about that history. GDPR dictates that when…

Dropbox has started limiting connected devices to 3 on their free accounts. Dropbox has had a few security problems in recent memory. These items have recently overcome Dropbox pros which…

The Raspberry Pi 4 was released June 24, the latest in a series of affordable ($35us), single board computers designed to educate children on programming and robotics. Why do we…

We all hate Email Spam which the listed technologies help with but they also prevent something much worse. Imagine you get an email from your boss telling you to transfer…

As Ransomware become more prevalent, Insurance companies will add more requirements and stipulations for payout. If your company didn’t have the mitigations in place that they promised, there will be…

Here I explore some alternatives to Insecure social media. Social media makes their money from selling your browsing history and brand preferences. Some counties have restrictions that personal data needs…

I am not paid by any of these manufacturers. Firewall; Paid: Fortinet; industry leader. uses ASICs to offload tasks while still being energy efficient and inexpensive. Free: PfSense/OpnSense; based on…

Some Simple Security Tests to get Small Businesses started Thycotic Weak Password finder; tests for LanMan, Weak hashes etc. and shows which of those accounts have Administrator privilege. https://thycotic.com/solutions/free-it-tools/weak-password-finder/ Wireshark…