Category Archives: Security & Privacy

Getting Started On Privacy, Anonymity, and Security

Posted on 19 January 2021 by E.M.Smith

Some notes on the first steps to Security, Privacy, Anonymity, and keeping yourself safe when using computers or phones. Continue reading →

Posted in Emergency Preparation and Risks, Political Current Events, Security & Privacy, Tech Bits | 41 Comments

Huge SolarWinds Systems Hack Of Government

Posted on 14 December 2020 by E.M.Smith

Major Breech of security at lots of Government Agencies, the White House, and Major Corporations. Continue reading →

Posted in News Related, Security & Privacy, Tech Bits | 27 Comments

Food Fight Over Encrypting DNS

Posted on 1 November 2020 by E.M.Smith

There’s a DNS Food FIght / War breaking out. It IS going to impact you. The Browser providers (Chrome, MSoft, FireFox) are trying to bypass corporate controls, Telcos and others and put DNS lookups into the HTTPS stream. Everyone else is wanting to maintain there control / information flow. You want to choose Privacy vs Security and get little choice… Continue reading →

Posted in Security & Privacy, Tech Bits | 16 Comments

Is Your Airline Seat Watching You?

Posted on 25 February 2020 by E.M.Smith

Airlines singing “I’ll be watching you!” Continue reading →

Posted in Emergency Preparation and Risks, Security & Privacy | Tagged , , , | 5 Comments