If you have not caught on by now that I have great admiration for Joe Cadillic, you’ve been asleep. I’ve never met Joe in person or seen him, and we could pass each other on the street without knowing each other, but in Joe, I recognize a kindred spirit and someone, who, like me, remembers…
Category: Misc
We Found Joe Biden’s Secret Venmo. Here’s Why That’s A Privacy Nightmare For Everyone.
Ryan Mac, Katie Notopoulos, Ryan Brooks, and Logan McDonald report: BuzzFeed News found President Joe Biden’s Venmo account after less than 10 minutes of looking for it, revealing a network of his private social connections, a national security issue for the United States, and a major privacy concern for everyone who uses the popular peer-to-peer payments…
Sign Up for the 7-Day Privacy Challenge
Thomas Germain writes: Privacy isn’t a lost cause. At Consumer Reports, we work every day keeping an eye on the companies that are keeping an eye on you, and we’re pushing for change. Ultimately, you shouldn’t have to take a lot of steps to protect your privacy. But for now, there are ways you can…
Hackers Used to Be Humans. Soon, AIs Will Hack Humanity
Bruce Schneier writes: If you don’t have enough to worry about already, consider a world where AIs are hackers. Hacking is as old as humanity. We are creative problem solvers. We exploit loopholes, manipulate systems, and strive for more influence, power, and wealth. To date, hacking has exclusively been a human activity. Not for long….