If for some reason you haven't started using a password manager yet, it's time to make the move. But how can you trust all these important secrets to some unknown company? How can you be sure that you

Our devices are connected to the Internet 24/7 and the only thing separating them from the bad guys is usually your home router. In the era of smart devices and the Internet of Things (IoT), we also n

Privacy advocates like me implore people to use secure apps that protect their data. But how difficult is it to actually create those apps? How do you balance security and privacy against sharing feat

Web links are great, when you're on the web. But if you need to read off or write down a web address, or URL, to someone else, anything beyond a simple domain name is going to be way too complicated.

Social media wasn't always so bad. It didn't use to collect so much information. It didn't use to feed us content we didn't ask for in an attempt to maintain our attention. Doom scrolling, virtue sign

As a general rule, I would normally advise people to minimize the number of online accounts they have, including avoiding creating unnecessary accounts and closing accounts they no longer need. Howeve

The business of data mining and behavioral advertising has never been stronger or more ubiquitous. And yet, cracks are beginning to appear in the foundations of surveillance capitalism. Nowhere is thi

Every January, we celebrate privacy with Data Privacy Week. It has rightly expanded from Data Privacy Day. And of course every day should be data privacy day. In the news: The FBI shuts down a majo

Our email addresses and cell phone numbers have become highly valuable identifiers for marketers. Like government-issued IDs, your email address and phone number are directly associated with your iden

Its that time of year again! Time to put the past behind us and look forward to a brand new year, full of possibilities and hope! In today's show I'll throw out several tips for improving your privac