Confident Awareness includes learning about the potential threats you may face, understanding your options for defending against them, and taking time to think about which threats are most relevant to you.

It's also a mindset. For many, this is the greatest obstacle they face. Here are 4 common problematic mindsets I will help you overcome:

1. Innocent Ignorance - You don't understand the threats you face, but only because you aren't aware they exist. Young children and older adults are often the most likely to fall into this category, but all of us experience this at different points.
2. Casual Complacency - You know there are things you should do to improve your online security, but you procrastinate and never quite take it seriously enough to make it happen.
3. Danger Denial - I don't think I've met a single person who believes the internet is a totally safe place. But I've met plenty who think they are too smart or too capable to ever get hacked or scammed.
4. Panicked Paralysis - You know how scary the internet can be, and you're willing to do whatever it takes to stay safe. But you get stuck when it's time to take action because it feels so overwhelming.

Most importantly, Confident Awareness is a decision. You decide that you are capable of defending yourself and you commit to taking the action to make it hapen.

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Protection Partners means building habits that help you pause and check with trusted people before making important digital decisions.

The most fundamental, universal and powerful defenses against digital threats are humans you can trust. That has always been true, but recent advances in AI have raised the stakes in profound ways. As scams become more convincing and technology changes faster, we need trusted people around us who can help us slow down, think clearly, and make better decisions.

There are many different kinds of Protection Partners. The one we have mostly focused on is the first and most fundamental one: your Daily Protection Partner. This is someone who listens without judgement and supports you in your efforts to improve your digital self-defense skills. Hopefully they join you on the journey too.

One of my goals with this podcast is to be a Protection Partner to every one of my listeners. But not a Daily Protection Partner. My goal is to be your Digital Self-Defense Coach. I want to, over time, earn your trust, so that when you have a tough question about online security, I'm one of the people you know you can depend on.

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Along with the new name, I want to introduce our new focus: 3 fundamental Safety Skills. Each episode will focus on one Safety Skill - a new way to learn it, apply it, or think about it differently.

Safety Skill 1: Protection Partners means building habits that help you pause and check with trusted people before making important digital decisions.

Safety Skill 2: Confident Awareness means knowing which threats matter most to you and learning how to face them with confidence.

Safety Skill 3: Master Keys means identifying which parts of your digital life unlock the most doors, then protecting them first and best.

You don't need to become a computer geek to defend yourself. Keep listening as we focus on these 3 Safety Skills, practice them over time, and prepare for the digital threats of today and tomorrow.

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Here’s the quick story behind the change.

When I started this business three years ago, I knew I wanted to teach people how to stay safe online.

What I didn’t know yet was the fastest, clearest, and most effective way to help people get there.

So over the past few years, I’ve been experimenting - here on the podcast and elsewhere - and learning a lot along the way.

Today marks a milestone in that learning journey.

I have a much clearer vision of what I want to teach, and that vision is represented by the new name of the podcast.

It’s far from the end of the journey, but it is an awesome next step.

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They usually allow you to reply, with the email coming from your alias also, thus providing privacy in both directions.

Unlike burner aliases, you will need to create an account in order to start creating forwarding aliases. One solid option is 33 Mail.

There are lots of ways to use forwarding aliases, but the one that provides the most benefit is to create a unique alias for every website or company that you share your email address with.

This gives you the most power to block spam and thwart phishing attacks.

Email Alias Provider: 33 Mail

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Some of the services that provide burner aliases automatically delete the alias after as little as 10 minutes. This is a great security and privacy feature.

I mostly recommend burner aliases for cases where you want to receive only a single email, and nothing super sensitive or critical. Also, if a service requires a browser extension to use it, I recommend against it.

If you want to play with this type of service, here's one to check out: 10 Minute Mail.

https://10minutemail.com/

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The first type is a burner alias. These are very short lived email aliases, often used for receiving just a single email.

The second type is a forwarding alias. These stay around for as long as you need them, but can be deleted at any time. They can do almost everything a burner alias can do, but often cost money.

The third type is an integrated alias. These are quite similar to forwarding aliases, but a bit simpler and safer to use. They can do everything forwarding aliases can. They are by far my preferred choice of alias, and the one I use almost exclusively.

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They don't have to know you - they just need to discover your email address - by any means.

Email aliases can't directly fix this flaw, but they can do a lot to help mitigate the problems it causes.

The idea of an email alias is simple.

It's an email address that will deliver email to you, but without exposing your real email address.

There are 6 benefits that email aliases, used correctly, can provide:

Privacy: Prevent your real email from being exposed in data breaches

Spam Control: Disable individual aliases to totally shut down spam.

Organization: For the control freaks among us (like me), aliases are a great tool.

Tracking: Never wonder again who sold your email address.

Account Protection: Prevent stolen login reuse.

Phishing: Enables clear and reliable identification of phishing emails.

That all may sound too good to be true, but it's not. Stay with me, and I'll teach you how.

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They say pick your battles. Well, I'm picking mine. I want you to ditch Gmail.

Maybe you're holding back because you think that means giving up Google Docs, Google Drive, Google Photos, or some other Google service.

If this is you, I have great news. I promise: you can ditch Gmail, but keep all the rest of the Google services you use.

Option 1 - Let your Gmail account survive, but transition away from ever using it. Not using the Gmail service doesn't stop you from using any other Google service.

This works great if you are a heavy user of Google services.

Option 2 - Create a new Google account, using a non-Gmail email address. I know that might sound crazy and impossible, but it's easy.

It works the same as creating an account at any other website, other than the fact that Google makes it the default to signup using Gmail.

Drop me a note when you've made the switch!

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They started with email (Proton Mail), and have expanded to other core services comparable to what is offered by Google - Proton Drive, Proton Docs, a password manager, a VPN and more.

I am super grateful for Proton, and their foundational focus on privacy and security. It's something that few companies truly prioritize, especially amongst the giants in the tech space. They have been steadily growing, and I hope they continue to grow, and one day even take a notable share of customers away from Google.

One major obstacle standing in their way right now is the usability of their products. Many of them are still far more clunky than their Google counterparts. For those who care enough about privacy and security, they will overlook this.

But if Proton really wants to grow, they need to spend a lot more time polishing their products. I hope that before too long, they will stop adding new stuff, and turn all the good services they have into truly great ones.

Proton - a privacy focused version of Google services

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I also have several gmail accounts and for them, I use the gmail app on my phone, and Mimestream on my laptop. It's a strange sounding name I know. Unfortunately, it's only available on Mac, and it costs money, but it's built specifically for gmail and works beautifully. I've tried a lot of different apps, and Mimestream is my favorite.

For Windows (also works on Mac), my top paid recommendation is Spark.

If you're looking for a free option, Thunderbird works well. If you are a Mac user (like me), then Apple Mail is also a solid free option.

Excellent paid MacOS Gmail app - Mimestream

Excellent paid Windows/Mac Gmail app - Spark

Excellent free Windows/Mac email app - Thunderbird

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But most people are missing a simple and powerful layer of protection for their email account: using an app to check email instead of the browser.

Virtually everyone uses an app to check email on their phone - that's a good start. But most people use a browser when they check their email on their computer. This is where we have work to do.

If you always use an app to check your email, and follow my advice in Episode 96: Why Your Email Account Should Only Be For Email, your email account will be extremely well protected against a phishing attack.

During the recording of this episode (99), I realized that the advice in episode 96 can be a challenge to follow for heavy Google users, which many of us are these days. I will be making an episode soon to give you a way to do this without giving up everything you use and love about Google, so keep reading!

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It could be any device that connects to the internet, not just your phone or laptop. Cameras, doorbells, routers, appliances, and smart TVs are all valuable targets.

There's a tool that can help figure out if this has happened. It's super simple for anyone to use. It won't answer all your questions, but what it can tell you is if it knows about devices being compromised either in your home network or somewhere in your digital "neighborhood".

Click here now to check - it's free and immediate. If you do find a problem, feel free to reach out on the forum for help.

Check Your Digital Neighborhood for Compromise

1.8 Million Smart TVs hijacked

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What is the feature? The ability to route emails you receive based on whether the sender is a known contact.

Here’s how you use it:

1 - Set up a rule to route all email from unknown senders to an “Unknown Sender” folder.

2 - Go carefully through each email in that folder, and for any email you trust, add that sender to your contacts.

3 - For any email you don’t trust, mark it as spam or block the sender.

Then, when a phishing email comes in trying to impersonate a sender you trust, it will end up in the "Unknown Sender" folder. This is the folder where you carefully review every email, and if it is pretending to come from a known sender, you will know it’s a phishing attack.

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Google is probably the worst for this. Your Gmail account is actually a Google account that gives you access to Google Docs, Google Drive, Google Photos, Google Chat, YouTube, and much more.

On top of that, many websites allow you to "Log in with Gmail." This expands even further the number of accounts that are directly connected to your email account.

Taken all together, this is a security nightmare. Email accounts are already enough of a master key to your online identity, just through their ability to reset forgotten passwords.

All these accounts being tied to your email also means a lot more opportunities for you to get caught in a phishing attack - because you’re entering your email password not just to access your email, but to access all sorts of other services as well.

https://workspace.google.com/blog/identity-and-security/defending-against-account-takeovers-top-threats-passkeys-and-dbsc

https://blog.checkpoint.com/research/phishing-trends-q2-2025-microsoft-maintains-top-spot-spotify-reenters-as-a-prime-target/

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As the reader of that email, though, it’s often easy for us to identify it as spam and say, "I never want to receive email from this sender again."

This is where the "Block Sender" feature that some email providers have, including Gmail and Fastmail, comes in.

There’s a big difference, though. In Gmail, the email still ends up clogging up the Spam folder. In Fastmail, it goes straight to the Trash, so I never have to see it.

That may sound like a little thing, but when you’re dealing with spam, it adds up. What’s more, I think it’s symbolic of Fastmail's greater commitment to fighting spam.

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I want your choice of email provider to be intentional, not accidental. Today is the first in a series of episodes where we’ll examine my most important considerations when picking an email provider.

Some will be "micro" considerations: specific, individual features. Do they have tags or folders? A "Report Phishing" button? How many aliases do they allow?

Some of them will be "macro" considerations: bigger-picture sorts of questions. How do they make their money? What kind of customer support do they have? Are they working to improve the email ecosystem for everyone?

I’m going to show you why I prefer Fastmail to Gmail and the other big free providers, like Microsoft, Yahoo, and Apple.

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Take Gmail, the most widely used email provider. If you ask what Google’s "one thing" is, some people might say email - but I’d argue most would say "search." For me, I see it as building the internet by means of an advertising economy. A great thing in many ways, but does nothing to make me think they are going to be the best email provider.

That’s why I prefer companies with a single, obvious focus. It’s a simple principle, but it’s guided me well. It's no coincidence that most of my favorite security tools share this trait: Fastmail, 1Password, Little Snitch, Syncthing, and Signal.

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Your email provider is the company that gives you an inbox and stores your messages on their servers. The big ones are Google (Gmail), Microsoft (Outlook, Hotmail, Live), Yahoo, and Apple (iCloud).

An email client is the app you use to read and send email. There are a lot of options. On your phone, that might be Apple Mail or the Gmail app. On your laptop, it's most often your web browser.

Personally, I’ve used Fastmail as my provider since 2013. On my phone, I use their custom app (which I love), and on my laptop, I use a browser.

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That would drive me comletely insane. For me, ending most days with an empty inbox isn’t just satisfying - it’s also a big security win. That’s why we’re tackling it in the workshop.

Reaching inbox zero takes the right tools and strategies. But the most overlooked piece is mindset. If you don’t accept the reality of the tiny amount of time you have to read email, you’ll never make the changes needed to get to inbox zero.

If you’re ready to hit inbox zero - daily, weekly, or even monthly - join me in the email workshop.

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Some companies, like Proton and Tuta, provide encrypted email services. I trust, respect, and am in fact, extremely grateful for their efforts to compensate for such a huge failing in our email system. But when I want true privacy, I don’t count on email - I use tools built for it, like Signal.

Life is full of tradeoffs, and choosing an email provider is no different. In the workshop, we’ll dig into those privacy tradeoffs and help you find the option that best fits your needs.

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The good news? It doesn’t take much. The first step is simple, but it’s something most people still don’t do: use a unique password. I'm not asking you to stop reusing passwords in general. For now, please just start by never reusing your email password - keep that one password unique to your email account.

After that, you should enable two-factor authentication for your account. Ideally through an authenticator app, not a text message to your phone.

There are a few more advanced steps depending on your situation, but if you have a strong, unique password and 2FA, you’ve built a solid foundation for keeping your email - and everything it unlocks - safe.

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Today's priority for our email workshop is learning how to dodge the phishers. Too often the only advice we hear is: don't click the wrong thing. While true, that also means living in a state of what Mad-Eye Moody calls constant vigilance! That sounds exhausting.

The real problem is that email was never designed with strong safeguards against impersonation. I still remember, as a teenager, emailing my friends - pretending to be Santa. Email has gotten better in the last 30 years, but not by much.

In the workshop, you’ll learn two extra layers of phishing protection that almost nobody uses. First, use a unique email address for with each website that sends you email. I'll show you how to make this simple.

Second, only allow approved senders into your inbox. This provides a specific trigger to raise your caution level when it's needed the most.

Join me if you're ready to stop being an easy phish to catch.

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The second priority of our email workshop is eliminating spam. It’s one of the biggest sources of email stress -- see episode 86 for why this matters so much.

Cutting out spam also removes most phishing attempts before they ever reach you. Yet many people see spam like death and taxes: unavoidable.

I’m here to tell you that spam IS avoidable. With the right tools -- and the skills to use them effectively -- you can beat spam. I’ve done it myself, keeping my spam to just 10 messages a year (see episode 17).

Join me in the workshop and learn how to make spam a thing of the past.

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It might sound surprising, but I see lowering email stress as a vital -- and often overlooked -- security improvement. When we’re stressed, we think less clearly and are more likely to click on something we shouldn’t.

Some people are so overwhelmed by email that they check it as little as possible. That’s also a security risk -- most security alerts arrive by email, and if you aren't checking your email, you may not see them until it's too late.

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But improving your email situation requires doing things differently, and you need to be ready to do that. There are many strategies, and I’ll work with you to find the ones that best match your needs and priorities.

The hardest change I recommend? Setting up a new, paid email account. If you can't or won't, I'll still do my best to help you, but in the world of email, the saying holds true: you get what you pay for.

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But for many of us, email is also a constant source of frustration -- spam piling up, the fear of clicking something dangerous, or just feeling overwhelmed by the flood of messages.

That’s why I’m going to be running a live, interactive group workshop over Zoom. We’ll meet in multiple sessions, with short educational videos and practical homework in between.

By the end, you’ll have the skills and tools you need to take control of your inbox and conquer your email woes for good.

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Should I Upgrade to Windows 11?

If you are sticking with Windows 10, I highly recommend installing the InControl app from my favorite security podcaster, Steve Gibson.

Fair warning: his website looks like it’s straight out of the early 2000s and is geared toward technical folks like me. If you poke around, just be ready for some serious computer geekiness.

The good news: his app is dead simple to use. Download it, double-click to run, click the "Take Control" button, and the big red text will turn green -- letting you know that Microsoft can't trick you into accidentally upgrading to Windows 11 before you're ready.

Install Steve Gibson's InControl app

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If you’re wondering whether to upgrade to Windows 11, the answer is probably: yes - if your computer can handle it.

If you have an older PC, it might not meet the requirements. You can check by installing Microsoft’s PC Health Check App.

From a security perspective, there’s not a huge difference between Windows 10 and 11. But, if you decide to stick with Windows 10, please make sure you pay for security updates. I explain how and why that’s important in episode 79.

ThioJoe talks about Windows 11 upgrade

Leo video about Windows 11 upgrade

Leo article about Windows 11 upgrade

How to use the PC Health Check app

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What most people are missing out on is paying attention to the seller. You can find this just under the Buy Now button - each product has 2 sellers - the "Ships From" and the "Sold By".

Anytime you are buying something "Sold By" someone other than Amazon, click on the seller link. It takes you to their mini website on Amazon.

There you can find lots of useful information, the most important of which is their reviews. I personally avoid buying from sellers with anything less than 90% rating here, and seek for much higher than that. There's plenty that have 100% or close to it.

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One tool that can be useful to help you shop safely online for quality products is paying attention to brands. On the other hand, sometimes the brand doesn't matter much.

If you can look at a product and determine for yourself if it's well made, then brand doesn't matter so much. My daughter knows how to sew, so she can evaluate the quality of dresses, so when we bought a dress online recently, we didn't stress the brand.

Anytime I buy electronics, which is often, I care deeply about the brand. In large part because it is very difficult to gauge their quality quickly, even for a computer geek like me - it takes using them over a long period of time.

When you are on Amazon, and you are wondering if a brand is a good one, check to see if they have a website. Then, apply all the lessons you learned in episodes 70-74.

Also useful to ask when you are evaluating a brand on Amazon: are they mainly an amazon seller with their own website just to seem legitimate? Or, are they an independent seller that is trying to truly build a good brand, and just using Amazon to get more sales?

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Option 1: Do what Microsoft recommends and upgrade to Windows 11. There's many good and valid reasons not to, and my personal plan is to avoid it for hopefuly 5 years still.

Option 2: Pay Microsoft $30 for one year more of fixes, then upgrade to Windows 11. I may do this for a year, then switch to option 3 before moving to Windows 11.

Option 3: Pay 0 Patch about $30 per year for up to 5 years, then upgrade to Windows 11. This is my most likely plan.

Option 4: Don't upgrade to Windows 11, and don't pay any money for any bug fixes. Options 1-3 are fine, but this is the option I highly recommend against! One of the most universally important things you can do to stay safe online is keep Windows (and all software) updated with the latest bug fixes.

Microsoft announces end of support for Windows 10

0 Patch offers 5 years of bug fixes for Windows 10

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Have you ever wondered why? If not, now's the time to consider it, because the way Amazon does business has massive implications for every American.

The short version is this: Amazon actively recruits oversea sellers, particularly Chinese. Amazon incentivizes all sellers to participate in their Brand Registry program, which requires a trademark. Trademarks currently take 12-18 months to get, and picking random letters and smashing them together makes it faster because it's obvious there's no conflict with an existing trademark.

We will be discussing some of the implications of this system, and strategies for finding quality products in the crowded Amazon marketplace. In the meantime, take some time to ponder what all this means to you.

Amazon Brand Registry Requirements

How Long to Register a Trademark

NY Times - How Amazon is causing us to drown in trademarks

Why Amazon Products Have Those Weird Names

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There's an awesome tool with a funny name - CamelCamelCamel. You just copy the internet address from the item you're looking at on Amazon, and paste it into CamelCamelCamel.com, and you get a detailed price history.

To make it even easier, you can add a special "bookmarklet" that you can click on whenever you're on an Amazon page, and it will take you to CamelCamelCamel.com with that product selected.

It's safe and free - install it now!

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Three Colts - The makers of CamelCamelCamel

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I want to try again to make episodes of about 10 minutes. I want it easier for you to find what you're looking for, and catch up on just the parts that are of greatest value to you.

I also want more flexibility, so we are dropping the opening questions, and the call to actions will only happen sometimes.

I'd love to hear your thoughts on our experiment. Thank you for listening!

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What is Makani's most used online shopping tool?

What are 2 key features it provides?

What 3 subscription problems does it fix?

Privacy.com offers super powered Privacy Cards that you can use to shop online. You create a unique Privacy Card for each business, then pause and set a spending limit for each card as needed.

No more free trials that turn into surprise bills, no more forgotten cancellations, and no more awkward phone calls just to say no.

If you've ever been burned by a subscription, this is the tool you didn't know you needed. Start by listening to Episode 14, so there's no surprises when you signup.

Then click here if you want us both to get a $5 signup bonus. Or click here for the non-referral link where neither of us get a bonus. Either way is great, I just want you protected.

TODO: create my official referral policy somewhere and link to it here

Signup for Privacy.com here and we both get $5

Signup for Privacy.com here and neither of us get $5

More tips from Privacy.com on subscription management

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Check #2 - What does Trustpilot say?

What is a Protection Partner

Why does this check sometimes get skipped?

What’s one super simple way to spot a fake shopping site?

Why might a scammer want you to contact them?

Which red flags in a reply should make you walk away?

The third item on our Safe Website Checklist is all about communication: Can You Get an Answer?

Reputable shopping sites usually offer multiple clear ways to get in touch - a phone number, social media, and live chat - not just email. If those channels are missing, broken, or fake, that’s a big red flag.

But even if you can reach someone, don’t let your guard down. Scammers can and do reply - sometimes quickly. The key is how they respond and whether it feels trustworthy. If you’re unsure, bring in your Protection Partner for a second opinion. Trust your gut, or as I call it, your spidey sense.

Pick a trusted shopping website and check which contact methods they offer. Is there a phone number? A real social media presence? Maybe a live chat? Get curious - and the next time you’re on a new site, you’ll know exactly what to look for.

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What is Trustpilot?

How did they help Makani identify a highly enticing scam?

How can you use Trustpilot to help you stay safe while shopping online?

When does Makani use Trustpilot?

Trustpilot helped me avoid a scam for a bogus body scale, called Body Pod and sold by Hume Health.

Trustpilot is a fabulous, independent source for website reviews.

Anytime you are considering shopping at a new website, please look it up on Trustpilot first.

Go test out Trustpilot by looking up a website, or searching by category. This will help you remember to use it the next time you are thinking about shopping at an unfamiliar website.

Search Trustpilot

Browse Trustpilot Categories

Trustpilot review of humehealth.com

Trustpilot review of myhumehealth.com

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What bad stuff can happen when you are browsing a new shopping website?

How has browser safety changed over the years?

What are 4 rules to stay safe while browsing the web?

Browsing the web today is safer than it's ever been, as long as you're not doing anything shady.

To stay as safe as possible, there's 4 rules I recommend you follow:

1 - Only use a modern browser, and always keep it updated.

2 - Do not give a website any permissions it doesn't need, including the ability to send you notifications.

3 - Do not download or install anything, especially browser extensions.

4 - Do not enter any personal information.

Rules 2-4 can be broken the more you get to know and trust a website, but start with following them strictly until you are confident they are worthy of your trust.

Make sure that you are using a modern, updated browser.

If there's any question in your mind about this, please come to the forum and I will help.

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As he was speeding along, he accidentally clicked yes on a popup he shouldn't have, giving some malware backdoor access to his computer. As it tried to spread farther through another popup, he realized his mistake.

Thankfully at that point with just a few minutes of effort, he was able to kick the malware out and shut the door. I love happy endings! A couple of days later, he took the time to document his story here to share with the world. Thank you, Kem!

This was a powerful reminder that we all need to take time to Read the Signs. When we're driving, road signs are vital to our safety.

On a computer, signs are also vital to our safety, including popups. We need to take time to learn what the signs mean so we can avoid the hidden dangers.

Take time to read popups, and especially learn what they mean so you can respond to them wisely. If you don't know what one means, please come to the forum and ask!

Kem's story with all the details

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What's the first skill we need to stay safe shopping online?

What are the two buckets of bad shopping websites?

What are the two buckets of phishing websites?

What is the first item on our "safe website" checklist?

A vital skill in staying safe while shopping online is knowing how to tell if a website is safe. You need to be on the watch for not only phishing sites, but scam websites too.

We usually think of phishing websites as clones of specific websites, like gmail, where the objective is to steal your password. But with shopping, the objective of a phishing website is to gather as much personal information about you as they can, including your credit card.

The first question on our safe website checklist is this: is the website less than a year old? If the answer to that question is yes, my advice is: run away, do not shop there, do not even browse there.

Visit linklantern.com, put in any website, then look for the answer to the first item on our checklist:

is the website less than a year old?

Link Lantern: shine a light on an unfamiliar website

Find out when a website was registered

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What are the 6 layers in the Bulletproof Stack Formula?

How are they grouped?

What are the most neglected layers?

There are 6 types of layers we can review to help us build a Security Stack. They help us build redundancy into our Security Stack. Yes, that's a good thing! We want as many layers of defense as we can to keep the bad guys out.

We divide the 6 layers into 2 groups of 3. We have the solo layers: knowledge, skills, and habits.

And the team layers: people, tools and services.

Help me build a system that is going to work for you by sharing your thoughts. What layer do you feel like you depend on the most? The layers are: knowledge, skills, habits, people, tools, and services. Let me know on the forum.

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How DDoS Attacks Affect You

What are the 5 questions in the Bulletproof Stack Formula?

How do they help us?

There are 5 questions we can ask to help us build a Security Stack. These questions help to ensure that our Security Stack is relevant.

This means there is a legitimate threat that I care about, and I'm willing and able to take the steps necessary to defend myself.

The 5 questions can be remembered with 5 words: assets, threats, risks, options, tradeoffs.

Assets: What am I protecting?

Threats: What are the threats?

Risks: What are the risks?

Options: What are my options for defense?

Tradeoffs: What tradeoffs am I willing to make?

Help me build a system that is going to work for you. How do you feel about the 5 words I chose to represent each question: assets, threats, risks, options, tradeoffs. Are there any you would replace? Let me know on the forum.

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What are the 4 phases in a Security Stack?

How do they help us?

Which one is the most important?

The 4 phases of a Security Stack are: Learn, Prevent, Detect, and Repair. This parallels how an attack affects us over time.

We want to Learn about an attack before it hits us, and ideally Prevent it from succeeding. But just in case it does get past our defenses, we want to be sure we can Detect the attack and Repair the damage done.

Please build this awesome system together with me by sharing your thoughts. Are the 4 phases - learn, prevent, detect, repair - sufficiently simple and clear to you? Let me know on the forum.

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What does Makani love building?

What is a Security Stack?

How do you build one?

What is the twist on our usual Call-to-Actions for this series?

A Security Stack is a piece of your Personal Security Plan focused on a specific area. It is comprised of layers of protection that work together to keep you safe.

You build a Security Stack using The Bulletproof Stack Formula, which consists of 4 Phases, 5 Questions, and 6 Layers.

Please build this awesome system together with me by sharing your thoughts. Does the idea of a "Security Stack" make sense to you so far? Let me know on the forum.

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What are 4 strategies for picking your priorities?

What is the theme of our new series of episodes?

How many episodes do you think it will take Makani to finish it?

There's a lot of ways you can improve your online security. But where should you begin? It can be a daunting question to answer.

Picking your priorities goes a long way. There are 4 simple strategies you can use to get started: activity, threat, value, and speed.

You could prioritize by activity: something you spend a lot of time doing or that makes you nervous.

You could prioritize by threat: a common threat like phishing, or a less common threat relevant to your situation.

You could prioritize by value: maybe your highest priority is keeping your retirement fund safe.

You could prioritize by speed: you want protection, but you are super busy and need to be able to do so quickly and efficiently.

Pick the strategy you want to use to kick off your personal security plan. Then come share your pick on the forum.

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Troy Hunt Phished

Troy Hunt Part 2

Why is Makani sharing his story?

What is a domain name registrar?

What is whois data?

How can it help me stay safe online?

A domain name is what we think of as a website - facebook.com or makanimason.com. In order to have your own domain, you need to pay some money and share some personal information with a domain name registrar.

This information is then publicly available, unless you choose to make it private through your registrar. Unfortunately for some domains, like ones that end in .us - keeping this information private is prohibited.

Unfortunately, I didn't realize this and registered a .us domain, sharing publicly my name, email address, and phone number. It was a great invitation for hackers and scammers to harass me.

Share your story of being hacked, scammed or tricked online. Give someone the gift of learning from your experience.

Link Lantern: shine a light on an unfamiliar website

Find out when a website was registered

Hover: a simple trustworthy domain registrar

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Episode 17, Eliminating Email Exhaustion - Part 2 - Unique Emails

Episode 42, Website and Email Filtering, Part 3: Email Friends

Who is to blame for Troy getting phished?

How can you reliably tell who sent you an email?

How can you cut down your email spam?

What are two major flaws in our email system?

I don't blame Troy for getting phished. I blame the serious flaw in our archaic email system.

Anybody can send anyone an email and you have no idea who it's from. No wonder phishing is a problem.

You can't fix the system, but if you're willing to take action, you can greatly compensate for that flaw.

Take one small step in strengthening your protections against phishing.

Maybe listen to episode 17 about unique email addresses.

Or episode 42 on how to add a friend system to your email inbox.

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How did he get phished?

What are some lessons we can learn from his story?

Who will we be inviting as a guest to the podcast?

Troy Hunt, a security expert, got phished. He clicked a link in an email, and entered his password into a fake website.

The hackers logged into his Mailchimp account that he uses to send his email newsletter. They stole the email addresses of all his subscribers.

Troy was humble and brave enough to share his story with us so we can learn. Thank you, Troy!

Share your story of being hacked, scammed or tricked online. Give someone the gift of learning from your experience.

About Troy Hunt

Troy Hunt, Security Expert, Gets Phished

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What are the two PIN numbers used in filing your taxes?

How can I get an identity protection (IP) PIN?

What does it mean (in online security) to plant your flag?

When filing your taxes, there are 2 different PINs you might use. The first is called your self-select PIN. It's 5 digits long, and pointless.

The second is called an Identity Protection (IP) PIN. It's 6 digits long, and awesome. It is a strong layer of protection against a hacker stealing your tax refund.

Click here to get your Identity Protection PIN.

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What social media platform was recently the target of a DDoS attack?

How can your home network be impacted by one?

What can you do to protect your home network?

DDoS attacks are growing faster than the squash in my garden - seriously, it's wild!

The slaves in the army? Devices quietly hijacked by hackers.

There are millions of them scattered around the globe...

And yes, your home devices could be part of the army without you knowing it.

Take one small action to improve your home network's security.

You have 9 suggestions, found in Episodes 51-59.

DDoS attack against X/Twitter

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Episode 56 - Home Network Attacks From Within

Episode 57 - How Firewalls Protect You And What You Might Be Missing

What is a trojan horse?

What are two ways an outbound firewall protects you?

What is an outbound firewall's greatest frustration and greatest strength?

What is an allow list?

If you want to protect your computer, you need both an inbound and outbound firewall.

Almost nobody uses an outbound firewall - despite it's awesomeness.

The firewall limits the damage malware can do by blocking it from phoning home or spreading through your network.

Sure, you'll need to pay attention when your firewall asks you questions.

But that tiny hassle is worth the warm fuzzy you'll get knowing that only apps you trust can make outbound calls.

Join the tiny but elite crowd of people using an outbound firewall.

If you're on a Mac, get Little Snitch Mini.

If you're on Windows or Linux, get Portmaster by Safing.

Then report back on the forum how it goes.

Portmaster by Safing

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Home Network Attacks From Within

What is a guest network?

How can it protect my home network?

Does everyone need to use it?

What are the 3 categories of Internet of Things (IoT) devices?

A guest network is a second wifi network you can set up at home.

It lets visitors use your internet without touching your main network.

That means your personal devices are protected from any malware their devices might be carrying.

If you often have people over, it’s a smart extra layer of protection.

A guest network can also protect your devices against threats from your own devices if they get infected.

Login to your router, and get a guest network setup today.

Please refer to your router's manual for instructions.

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Home Network Attacks From Within

What is a firewall?

Why do I need more than one firewall?

Which device already has a firewall enabled?

What kinds of devices have an increased need for a firewall?

Firewalls in buildings stop fire from spreading.

Firewalls on computers do something similar: they stop malware from spreading.

Your router has a firewall that blocks threats from the internet before they reach your home network.

But what if the malware is already inside your network?

For that, you need a firewall on each of your computers.

These are especially vital for laptops, which often connect to public wifi.

And here’s the secret weapon almost nobody talks about: outbound firewalls.

They’re a unique and powerful extra layer of protection - and wildly underrated.

Please verify that the firewall is turned on for each computer in your home.

Change Firewall settings on Mac

How to turn on Windows firewall

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What is a computer virus?

How does a computer virus spread?

How does patient (device) zero get infected?

What protection do we NOT have against these attacks?

What happens if a device in your home gets infected with a computer virus?

Just like a human virus, it wants to spread.

But how does that first device get infected?

There are plenty of ways, but one that is often underestimated is through Internet of Things (IoT) devices.

Smart TVs, Alexa, and other "smart" appliances are prime targets for hackers.

Ironically, some of the must vulnerable devices are the ones meant to protect you - like a home security system.

And what's worse, your router probably won't stop the malware from spreading once it's inside your network.

That's why need layered protection.

In this series, we'll walk through at four them (maybe more).

Make a list of all devices in your home that connect to the internet.

Specifically look for devices besides phones and computers that might get overlooked.

Keep this list handy as you continue listening to the rest of this series of episodes.

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What is WPS and when is it okay to use?

What is a brute force password attack?

Which unexpected setting helps against this attack?

Default passwords and settings make a hacker's job easy.

It's time to take just a few minutes and strengthen your router's security.

If you don't know how to access your router, please listen to Episode 54

Adjust these settings:

1 - use a strong, unique router admin password of at least 14 characters

2 - disable remote administration if you can or use a random username and strong, unique password for the cloud account

3 - enable automatic firmware updates

4 - use a strong, unique wifi password of at least 16 characters

5 - use a unique wifi name with no brand or personal information in it

6 - disable WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)

7 - disable UPnP (Universal Plug and Play)

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What's the first step in accessing my router?

How many passwords are there for my home network?

What are the two methods for connecting to a router?

If you can install an app, and visit a website, you can learn to access your router.

Reading the section in the router's manual should help.

Yes, I realize many of us don't read manuals anymore, but that's what I suggest.

You also need to know your router's admin username and password is.

It's probably printed on the bottom of your router, but if not, here again, the manual is your friend.

Finally, install the router's brand app if they have one, and you're ready to go!

Connect to your router, change the admin password, and keep that password in a safe place.

Common router passwords

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How can you get free lifetime access to it?

What problem does it solve?

What is a computer network port?

Computer network ports are like phone extensions in a corporate office building.

But instead of using an extension to reach a specific person, computer use ports to access specific services.

Services like visting a webpage, sending an email, checking for new email.

Hackers find their way into your home network by checking every extension to see if your router will answer any phone calls.

We are building a tool to let you check first so you know if your router is secure.

For a limited time, we are offering free lifetime access to the tool.

Register now at https://bulletproofmyhome.com to save your spot.

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Why is breaking that rule so common?

How do I know if MY router is following the rule?

What new tool are we building?

Your home network's guardian from internet based attacks is your router.

To keep your home safe from these attacks, your router needs to follow one simple rule:

Don't answer the phone!

Unfortunately, convenience often tempts us to have our router break this rule.

Some of the biggest temptations include: remote administration, the internet of things, universal plug and play, and port forwarding.

Our call to action in this episode is to find your router's manual - either a physical or digital copy.

We'll be using it soon to close any holes in your router's security.

I suggest you identify your router's brand, and search for the official website for that brand.

Then go to that official brand website, and look up the specific model of router you have and download the manual there.

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How many episodes will be in this series? 

Is Makani trying to turn me into a network engineer? 

What is the metaphor we will use for this series? 

Every internet connected device is under constant threat of attack. 

Especially the router on your home network. 

In order to protect your devices, you don't need to become a network engineer. 

But you need to understand 3 things about computer networks: 

1 - Our devices are super chatty. Think of it like them making frequent phone calls to each other. 

2 - A computer network is a set of devices that can make calls to each other. 

3 - Your home network router is what lets the devices at your house talk to devices far away on the internet. 

Take a moment now to locate the router in your home. 

Write down the brand and model number. 

You'll be using that information in a future episode in this series. 

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What is a sim swap attack? 

What is a port-out attack? 

What is your second most important online account? 

How to lock your phone number

FCC Adds Rules for Cell Service Providers

FCC Explains Cell Phone Fraud

Nine major telecommunications companies in the United States have been hacked.

Including Verizon, AT&T, and Lumen.

Yup, you read that right.

The bad guys?

A group dubbed The Salt Typhoon, working for the People's Republic of China.

Is it time to panic?

No, but it is time to start using Signal, my favorite secure communications app.

The Signal App 

Podcast Episode 20 about Signal 

Telecommunications companies hacked 

History of Our Phone System and Flaws 

Start with email -- the most critical account you own. It's the master key to your online identity.

Before you get started with passkeys, listen to this episode, the final one in our series on passkeys.

The purpose of this episode is to pave the way for you to have a smooth first passkey experience.

We start by talking about 3 issues that passkeys still have:

 - you still need a password

 - passkeys can be confusing

 - passkeys can't be transferred

Then we cover the importance of using an impossible-to-guess password along with your passkey.

Finally, we review the benefits of using a passkey with your email account.

Ep 7: Too Many Secrets

Ep 8: Your Master Password

Ep 9: Who We Trust: The 1Password Edition

Ep 10: Preparations for 1Password

Ep 12: The Master Key to Your Online Identity

Ep 44: Listener Question: The Promise of Passkeys

Ep 47: Picking a Password Manager for Passkeys

First, you’ll need a password manager.

By default, your phone or laptop might offer to store your passkeys in your browser.

But here’s the catch: if you do, your secret isn’t so secret anymore—Google or Microsoft could have access to it.

The smarter move? Use a dedicated password manager.

I recommend 1Password, ProtonPass, or Bitwarden.

In this episode, we dive into why browser-based options fall short.

Get started with 1Password

Get started with ProtonPass

Get started with Bitwarden

Google Password Manager official information

Microsoft Edge Password Manager official information

Apple iCloud KeyChain official information

How can I create an unforgeable digital signature? 

What are the 4 steps of logging in with a passkey? 

How is logging in with a passkey safer than with a password? 

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What is a private key? 

How do they work together? 

What are the 4 steps of creating a passkey? 

How do they compare to the steps in creating a password? 

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How are they different from passwords?  

Why are passwords so flawed?  

What are 3 big problems with passwords?  

Could passkeys be the solution we've been waiting for to make the internet safer?  

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Which disturbing Venmo privacy setting has been causing problems for years?  

What major PayPal policy change is coming next summer?  

links:

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Opt out of PayPal selling your data

I Know What You Did on Venmo research - this is a PDF download

Famous People on Venmo

Official PayPal policy change notice

PayPal can fine you for misinformation?

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What critical feature is email missing that every modern messaging app has?  

How can we use an allowlist and a blocklist together?  

What experiment does Makani want your help with?  

links:

Adding a Friend System to Email

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Wait, free? What's the catch?  

What bonus protection does the WARP service provide?  

What does it mean to rip pages out of your internet phonebook?  

links:

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Instructions for installing & filtering

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What is a blocklist?  

How can they keep me safe?  

What does it mean to "read the signs"?  

How can you use cookie banners to build good security habits?  

What does it mean to become bulletproof?  

What are the 4 areas you need to protect?  

What are 5 categories of threats?  

What is the one key strategy to staying safe?  

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Do I have to accept them?  

Do cookies ever go away after I accept them?  

Unless it is actually physical cookies I can eat, I really don’t want them so what do I do to avoid them?  

links:

Privacy Badger 

Brave Browser 

uBlock Origin 

Episode 31 about hotel key card cookies 

Episode 33 about browser extensions 

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When do you authenticate someone in the physical world?

What question should you be asking yourself more often?

How long has Makani been using Backblaze?  

What feature is Backblaze missing?  

What is software opportunity cost?  

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What is the sad story that first interested Makani in backups?  

Does the cloud keep my data safe?  

What kind of malware shut down thousands of car dealerships because they didn't have backups?  

Do you need to start doing backups?  

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How does one famous Windows software developer answer this question?  

What is Gatekeeper?  

What is Patch Tuesday?  

What security feature does Windows have that Makani wishes Apple did too?  

Keep Windows updated

What is Gatekeeper?

What is SmartScreen?

Malware statistics

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- Spoiler alert: it's not changing your password.  

What youtube channel with it's 15 million subscribers had all it's thousands of videos deleted?  

What lessons can we learn from their story?  

What is authentication?  

Where do we see it in the physical world?  

How does it work online?  

Linus Tech Tips takeover

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What is Google Authenticator?  

Why does Makani trust the 2FAS app?  

Do I need 2FAS if I have a password manager?  

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Are there any I might want to use?  

What bad things can a browser extension do?  

How do I know which extensions to trust?  

Listen now for the answers.  

Review your installed extensions

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We also talk about how important the answer is.

And, of course, the biggest question: should you switch?

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What to expect when in contact with Apple Support.

Mobile Phone Market Share

Google shares the challenges of keeping Android secure

How to keep your device updated

We discuss two free but powerful layers of protection from identity theft.  

It's something we already highly recommended for everyone, and even more so after the massive National Public Data breach we talked about last week.  

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How to add the layers

FTC Information on the layers

Official US Government Identity Theft site

How many countries were affected by this data breach?  

How many people?  

What group of people wasn't affected?  

How can I find out if my data was stolen?  

What should I do if it was?  

This is technically our 2nd news event we've covered,  

but first in what we are now calling our Special Edition where we interrupt our regular schedule.  

Listen now, then share it with anyone you care about.  

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National Public Data's own page about the breach

Bleeping Computer's report on the breach

20% off DeleteMe data removal service

There are many kinds of two-factor authentication and they have some important differences. 

In this episode, we demystify one that looks scary: TOTP. 

We talk about its strengths and weaknesses compared to the other forms. 

Listen now, then join us for free in the IHP Academy! 

How to use 1Password for TOTP 

2FAS authenticator app for TOTP  

ExpressVPN might be the answer. 

Their website might be full of hype, but there's still a lot to love about ExpressVPN. 

Listen now and find out if ExpressVPN is right for you. 

Join us for free in the IHP Academy! 

ExpressVPN + Backblaze special offer 

Reasons to trust ExpressVPN 

Bug Bounty Program 

Security Audits 

Digital Security Lab 

TrustedServer 

Privacy Audit 

VPN Trust Initiative 

Talking to the Co-Founders 

The colorful history of ExpressVPN's parent company, Kape Technologies 

Crossrider renamed Kape 

Kape history 

Kape owns 4 VPNs 

Kape buys ExpressVPN 

Other VPNs worth considering 

iVPN - with a realistic VPN pitch 

MullvadVPN 

ProtonVPN 

Are you wondering if you need to get one?  

Will it keep you safe?  

What is a VPN good for?  

We answer these questions and more.  

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We had so many questions about CrowdStrike that we are interrupting our previously planned episodes to answer them.  

We answer the what, the why, and the how.  

There's a glimpse into the future and what we might do to prepare for our other technology breakdowns.  

If you have any questions we didn't answer, come ask us on our forum.  

Join us for free in the IHP Academy!  

The official response and all the details from CrowdStrike themselves.

We will be doing them the 3rd Friday of every month.  

This month, our listener shared a news article that he wanted us to share and talk about.  

We break down exactly how the attack works and steps you can take to protect yourself.  

Listen now, then share it with anyone you care about.  

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The original news article the listener shared.

MacRumors, one of my sources for all things Apple, also covers this attack.

Apple's advice on protecting yourself.

What to expect when in contact with Apple Support.

Are all of them well protected?  

Overwhelmed just thinking about that question?  

In this series of episodes we will help you break down this task into manageable parts.  

Listen now, then join us for free in the IHP Academy!  

Your Critical Accounts

What does their service provide?  

Most importantly, can Norton be trusted to keep your computer safe?  

Listen now, then come share your thoughts with us in our free community forum.  

Norton's Virus Protection Promise

Norton's parent company

Avast acquires AVG

Avast sells user data

Uninstall Norton

Enable Microsoft's free antivirus

They have a lot of cool sounding features.  

One of them raises some serious security concerns.  

Before you buy one, listen to this episode.  

Then come share your thoughts with us on our forum.  

Microsoft delays Recall amid privacy and security concerns

Listen now to learn why we trust Signal to do that for us, and for you.  

If you are serious about leveling up your digital defenses, join us in the Security Dojo!

Listen now to learn the simple thing you can start doing now. 

Then visit here for help getting started. 

If you are serious about leveling up your digital defenses, join us in the Security Dojo!

Then visit here for instructions on how to configure it. 

Doing this will help you in your battle against spam. 

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If you are ready to level up your digital defenses, join us in the Security Dojo! 

I've been doing it for 13 years. 

Listen now to hear how. 

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If you are ready to level up your digital defenses, join us in the Security Dojo! 

Do you worry you'll click on the wrong thing? 

Join us for our next several episodes as we explore solutions. 

Are you ready to level up your digital defenses? 

Save your spot in the Security Dojo today! 

Questions? Talk to Makani 

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Do you ever wonder: can I trust this website? 

Listen now to find a powerful and free solution you can use today. 

Then tell us what you think - inside our free community forum! 

Get our tips for setting up your privacy.com account 

Privacy.com's own explanation of what a Privacy Virtual Card is 

TrustPilot reviews of privacy.com 

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Listen now to learn their trick. 

It's subtle but effective. 

Stories we shared 

Google pays $26 billion in 2021 to be default search engine across platforms 

Google pays $20 billion in 2022 to be default Safari search engine 

Microsoft willing to pay $15 billion to Apple to be default search engine 

Search Engines 

Swiss Cows 

Presearch 

Brave Search 

DuckDuckGo 

Startpage 

Bing 

Mojeek 

Metager 

The search engine Makani is currently testing and enjoying, but costs money: 

Kagi 

How to change your default search engine. 

Safari on Apple devices 

Internet Edge on Windows 

Google Chrome on Android 

Share your answers with us to the questions we asked you inside the episode. 

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Listen now to learn what it is and one way you can safeguard it. 

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If you are ready to level up your digital defenses, join us in the Security Dojo! 

Listen now and then spread the word to friends and family. 

Moon Landing Deepfake 

Taylor Swift Scam Ad 

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1Password signup 

Secret Key 

Emergency Kit 

iPhone or iPad Autofill 

Android Autofill 

Autofill Elsewhere 

If you run into troubles, please let us help. We'd also love to hear your victories. Come join us inside the Security Dojo! 

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Either way, we'd love to hear your thoughts. Come join us inside the Security Dojo! 

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1Password.com home page 

1Password community forum 

1Password security audits 

IHPAcademy random word generator

If you get stuck, or have any questions, we'd love to help you inside the Security Dojo! 

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Listen now and give yourself the gift of finding some relief from password fatigue. 

If you get stuck, or have any questions, we'd love to help you inside the Security Dojo! 

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You'll also discover the power of one super simple security principle: two factor communication. But we decided not to make that the title, because we thought it sounded too much like "two factor authentication" which is computer geeky. Hopefully boring is preferable to computer geeky. 

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