August 2025 secure internet access *sponsored by DeleteMe my Brave privacy settings revealed You've probably heard me recommend the Brave browser because of it's strong security out-of-the-box, but today I'm going to pull back the curtain and let you see all the settings I change to turn Brave from a "great browser" to a "super-private browser". My Brave Browser Security Settings (desktop & mobile) Go Deeper: Yes, Brave is based on the Chromium project (same as Google Chrome) but it's been...
20 days agoย โขย 2 min read
August 2025 A Spy in China? the Origin of All Things Secured Up until today, I haven't been too public about the "origin story" of All Things Secured: why was it started and what makes me so interested in privacy and security? So here you go. This is my true story: China Accused me of Being a Spy (true story) Go Deeper: Despite now being banned from China, I still loved my time living in Xinjiang. I don't hold onto any ill-will towards the Chinese people, but I am very cautious about...
27 days agoย โขย 2 min read
August 2025 Family Cyber Safety *download our free Child Safety Checklist How safe are your children online? If you're a parent like me, this question haunts you. There are too many threats coming from too many places, and yet there has to be things that we can do to protect our kids. Here's what I've learned: 7 Security Habits to Teach your Kids NOW Go Deeper: There's a lot more that can be said about this subject, and I might do more videos in the future. Next week, for example, I'm doing a...
about 1 month agoย โขย 2 min read
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...
about 1 month agoย โขย 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...
2 months agoย โขย 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 โ Go Deeper: another legitimate concern I hear from people is this - can I trust this security key company with...
2 months agoย โขย 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 โ Go Deeper: a lot of the content I produce for All Things...
3 months agoย โขย 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 โ *FYI...I've had a few comments about the intro so I'd...
3 months agoย โขย 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) โ 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...
4 months agoย โขย 2 min read