security
privacy
There’s Nowhere to Hide on the Internet
The New Yorker describes what it’s like to use Internet Noise, “a kind of digital squid ink,” to garbage-up your search history for advertisers and other snoopers.
security
Set Up Your Own Private VPN with Streisand
This remarkable software project gives you a private VPN service with easy setup at low cost and zero maintenance.
iot
2017: The Year of the Dishwasher Security Patch
A hacked dishwasher reveals a lack of care for both security and product sustainability.
android
Flexibility vs Security: Whoops, There Goes Your Credit Card Info
A proof-of-concept Android app shows how easily a hacker could steal your credit card info, underlining an important cultural distinction among platforms: security vs freedom.