August 2025 How to "De-Google" *sponsored by Proton It's easier than you might think... If you're like me, the idea of migrating my email or calendar away from Google seemed daunting at first. Way too much trouble. Way too much work. But what if it took less than 10 minutes? EASY way to de-Google your Email & Passwords (tutorial) Go Deeper: Google has a monopoly on our digital lives and it's alarming. At the very least, you need to add better security to your Google account, but there are...
11 days ago • 3 min read
July 2025 No more iPhone? *sponsored by DeleteMe Giving GrapheneOS (Open Source) a Try It's been on my list for a while, but I'm finally getting around to challenging myself to do it: can I ditch my iPhone for a Pixel phone flashed with the open source GrapheneOS? I've done my research, now it's time to put it to the test. Can I do it? Go Deeper: GrapheneOS and other open source alternatives to iOS and Android have been around for a while. But like Linux, it's just been hard for people to...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
July 2025 So Many 2FA Keys... *sponsored by Yubico 3 Questions to Ask about 2FA Keys If you've ever shopped for 2FA keys before, you know that it can feel confusing. Do you need to worry about the firmware? Do you need fingerprint security? How many should you buy? I'll share more thoughts later in this email, but here's a quick short I did this week: How to Choose the RIGHT 2FA Key → Go Deeper: another legitimate concern I hear from people is this - can I trust this security key company with...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
July 2025 Can YOU Spot AI Vids? *sponsored by DeleteMe It's Getting Harder and Harder It's not often that I forward a video on to my mom and dad with the message "You NEED to watch this!" but the recent video by Corridor Crew was excellent. We live in a world where it's getting harder and harder to distinguish between what's real and what's AI-generated...so how are our parents supposed to know? Teaching HOW to Spot Fake AI Videos → Go Deeper: a lot of the content I produce for All Things...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
June 2025 "Easy" vs "Overkill" *sponsored by Yubico 2FA Keys Shifting Focus to what's EASY When it comes to general advice for privacy and security, it doesn't take much to fall into the trap of going overboard. Do we need to go off-grid? Delete Facebook? Stop using Apple phones? Whether for the sake of yourself or maybe for your parents, this week I'm trying to simplify all the confusion: 11 EASY Privacy Tips ANYONE Can (or should!) Do → *FYI...I've had a few comments about the intro so I'd...
2 months ago • 2 min read
May 2025 Email Security 101 *sponsored by DeleteMe Email Privacy Doesn't Exist by Default Every day, over 376 billion emails are sent, and most of us don't stop to consider how an email magically moves from one computer to another. When you dig below the surface, though, you may find it's not as secure or private as you think: The MYSTERY Behind Email Encryption (explained) → Go Deeper: there are a lot of ways to improve the security of your email, not the least of which is to use a secure...
3 months ago • 2 min read
May 2025 Popular Privacy Myths Common Privacy Myths...Debunked I hear a lot of crazy stuff related to online privacy. For example, does turning off GPS makes your phone untrackable? Do strong passwords make your accounts safe? Let me explain what I mean: 7 Privacy Myths People STILL Believe (do you?) → Go Deeper: there are what I consider to be different "levels" of privacy and security. Most of these myths exist in that very top level. Here are ways to graduate to higher levels: Password...
3 months ago • 2 min read
April 2025 Home Camera Privacy Are home camera systems really secure? WiFi security cameras are everywhere these days: protecting porches, watching for burglars or monitoring your baby nursery. Having a camera isn't a bad thing, but there's an important framework to follow to choose the right one: How to Choose a Security Camera for PRIVACY → Go Deeper: if you like this S.C.O.P.E. framework for this video, let me know! There are other ways you can protect your home, including blurring it and...
4 months ago • 2 min read
March 2025 23andMe Bankruptcy What happens to all that DNA data? It's not just the data...often the samples themselves have been stored and could be sold off to some random buyer. This again reinforces the idea that these DNA testing kits are a BAD idea. Here's a quick short I published today: this 23andMe bankruptcy is BAD NEWS → Go Deeper: if you or somebody you love has used 23andMe in the past, there are some steps you're going to want to take to request the deletion of your data. Below...
5 months ago • 2 min read