The year is almost over and as we head into the holiday season I wanted to reminisce with some of my favorite snippets from the last year! Unlike in previous 'best of' shows, I've actually included so

Today when computer systems fail, they can cause real, physical harm. In just the last few years, we've seen cyber attacks interfere with our food supply, tamper with city water supplies, and disrupt

Tis the season for giving... and unfortunately, also for taking. Scammers tend to be extremely active during the holiday season. We're buying lots of stuff online, having lots of packages delivered. W

I can't believe I've been doing this for 300 weeks - almost 6 years now! And returning for his 3rd "podcentennial" episode is world-renowned security guru Bruce Schneier! Today we'll discuss hacking -

Black Friday is just around the corner, which marks the unofficial launch of the holiday shopping season. As you're considering what gifts to give to your loved ones this year, I want to make sure you

Connected computers have changed the world perhaps more than any other single invention. The impacts of nearly instant global communication and effectively infinite, perfect storage of information are

QR codes are not inherently dangerous. They're effectively links we can click in the real world using the camera app on our phone. Like hyperlinks on a web page, QR code "links" can take you to good w

It's easy to tell people to use this or that privacy tool, but this always assumes that you trust the service that is providing that tool. How can mere mortals ever hope to obtain sufficient knowledge

This is going to sound bonkers, even though you're used to so many things tracking you... web pages, emails, and apps... but I'm here to tell you that while you're watching your TV, your TV is also wa

We talk a lot about security and privacy on my show, but we don't talk enough about these subjects in relation to students and schools. Schools are tragically underfunded and can't afford to hire cybe