Security & Privacy
Passwords, two-factor codes, scams, data breaches, VPNs, and what your devices share about you without asking. Practical explanations for people who are not security professionals, written by someone who spent decades cleaning up after the problems these articles help you avoid.
Public WiFi and the Apple Ecosystem: What Hotel Networks Can and Cannot See
Using a hotel WiFi network is not always optional. Airports, coffee shops, conference centers, hospital...
What Happens to Your Data When a Company Gets Hacked
Barely a week passes without a headline announcing that some company was hacked and millions...
Password Managers Explained: What They Are and Why You Actually Need One
There was a time when a Post-it note under the keyboard was considered a reasonably...
Passkeys in 2026: Why They Are a Smarter Choice Than Traditional Passwords
Passwords are still everywhere. They are on banking sites, shopping sites, email accounts, streaming services,...
Do You Still Need to Pay for Antivirus in 2026?
Over the years we ran AVG, then Norton, then Panda, back when Windows had nothing...
Windows Recall in 2026: What You Get vs What You Give Up
Windows Recall makes complete sense for a world that doesn’t exist. Picture the world it...
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