A TV should show a picture and play the matching sound. A monitor should display what your computer sends it. Neither should surveil your home,…
A hacked account should be a recovery problem. Microsoft turned it into a permanent deletion, then told the owner to buy everything again. This is…
This post explains a surveillance technique and the rights questions it raises. The technical conclusions draw on work by leading security and…
This post documents a data collection practice and the privacy questions it raises. The key reporting comes from a New York Times investigation and…
This post documents a surveillance practice and the civil liberties questions it raises. Most of the documented cases come from investigations by the…
This post documents how stores set prices using personal data, and the questions that raises for fairness and privacy. The documented cases and…
Why there are no social media links anywhere on this site, and why there never will be. People who read this site regularly have probably picked up…
This post documents a surveillance system and the civil liberties questions it raises. The system was first reported by 404 Media, with sources…
This post documents a surveillance system and the civil liberties questions it raises. Most of the documented cases come from the Electronic Frontier…
Microsoft Edge loads every saved password into memory in plain text the moment the browser starts. Microsoft called it a deliberate design decision.…
Forty years of loyalty to two companies ends here. This is not an impulse decision. I want to be clear about who is writing this before I say…
Google reads your email. Not a person at Google. The system itself. Every message, scanned and indexed. Gmail is free because you are the product.…
A privacy first desktop app for tracking precious metals holdings. No cloud, no accounts, no subscriptions. I have been stacking for a while and kept…
One install. Every device on your network stops seeing ads. You know those banner ads, tracking pixels, and pop ups that follow you around the…
A strong password is the lock on your front door. Two factor authentication is the deadbolt. Even with a password manager and unique passwords for…
If your passwords live in a text file, a Word doc, a sticky note, or a OneNote page, this post is for you. I have worked in IT for over 35 years. In…
Track your complete financial picture from a single desktop app. No cloud accounts, no subscriptions, no data leaving your machine. I built…
The hidden backdoor in Windows disk encryption You enabled BitLocker thinking your data was protected. Full disk encryption. Military grade AES.…
Two simple changes that make Windows 11 way harder to break Microsoft really wants you to sign in with a Microsoft account when you set up Windows…
Confirm everything worked and troubleshoot any issues You ran the script. You rebooted. But did it actually work? In Part 1, we ran a script to strip…
Strip down Win11 to a lean, privacy focused machine with one PowerShell script Every time you boot up Windows 11, it's phoning home. Telemetry.…
Black boxes aren't enough if you skip the metadata You've got a screenshot with sensitive data. Maybe it's a support ticket, a config file, or…
Take back your privacy without sacrificing functionality I recently installed GrapheneOS on my Pixel 9a, and the privacy improvements over stock…
Your own private photo library with face recognition and AI features Tired of paying for cloud storage? Worried about privacy? Want unlimited photo…
Take control of your data, save money, and learn skills that actually matter You're paying $10/month for cloud storage. Another $15 for photo backup.…
