Jun 28, 2020 | mail, security, spam
An email comes in from a co-worker, usually someone higher up than you. It’s short, just a few words: “Are you available? I need your help as soon as possible.” “Are you available” messages are a scam. Your email response will go to a...
Jun 25, 2020 | Dropbox, Google Drive, mail, Microsoft, Office 365, security
Be careful when you read your email! I’ve noticed an increase in phishing messages in the last few months. The bad guys continue to improve their grammar and the presentation of their fake messages, to make it more likely that you’ll be fooled into giving them a...
Apr 13, 2020 | Facebook, phone, Privacy, security, video, web_services
The world has adopted Zoom for video chats with friends and family while we shelter, for good reasons: it’s free or inexpensive, it’s easy to use, and it works very well. Naturally, there’s been a backlash, because, I don’t know, good things...
Mar 25, 2020 | law, news, Politics, Privacy, security
Having government and big companies track our locations is a horrific invasion of privacy. We can be sure that big companies will be careless with private information about us, allowing it to be misused by bad actors. The government will almost certainly weaponize it...
Mar 19, 2020 | news, Politics, Privacy, security
Health authorities could track your location and use the data to monitor and model the spread of Covid-19. It would help researchers learn how long the virus survives on a surface, what percentage of the population is asymptomatic, and where to target medical...
Mar 11, 2020 | Android, Apple, phone, Privacy, security
Having big companies track our locations is awesome. It improves our lives in ways big and small with services that are only possible because tech companies know where we are. The benefits of location tracking outweigh the risks. Location tracking improves the world...
