2019 Security & Privacy New Years Resolutions
It's that time of year again - time to make your New Years Resolutions! You know all those really important things I've been telling you to do, but you haven't done? Well, I'm listing out the top ones on today's show - and challenging each of you to check them off this year!
There's also a lot of news to catch you up on: why the green padlock symbol doesn't mean what you think it does, an update on the SuperMicro computer spy chips, fitness apps stealing $120 from its users, scammers calling seniors pretending to be grandkids, US border agents not taking care of your private data, and a stunning NY Times study about all the apps that are tracking your location
Further Reading
NY Times article on location tracking: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/12/10/business/location-data-privacy-apps.htmlReview my podcast! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/firewalls-dont-stop-dragons-podcast/id1213366517?mt=2# Worst passwords of 2018: https://www.teamsid.com/100-worst-passwords/
There's also a lot of news to catch you up on: why the green padlock symbol doesn't mean what you think it does, an update on the SuperMicro computer spy chips, fitness apps stealing $120 from its users, scammers calling seniors pretending to be grandkids, US border agents not taking care of your private data, and a stunning NY Times study about all the apps that are tracking your location
Further Reading
NY Times article on location tracking: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/12/10/business/location-data-privacy-apps.htmlReview my podcast! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/firewalls-dont-stop-dragons-podcast/id1213366517?mt=2# Worst passwords of 2018: https://www.teamsid.com/100-worst-passwords/
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