Digital Self-Defense

Why is the IHP Academy getting rebranded?   What does it mean to become bulletproof?   What are the 4 areas you need to protect?   What are 5 categories of threats?   What is the one key strategy to staying safe?   Join us for free in the IHP Academy!   https://ihpacademy.com/join . 

What are cookies?   Do I have to accept them?   Do cookies ever go away after I accept them?   Unless it is actually physical cookies I can eat, I really don’t want them so what do I do to avoid them?   links: Privacy Badger   Brave Browser   uBlock Origin   Episode 31 about hotel key card cookies   Episode 33 about browser extensions   Join us for free in the IHP Academy! https://ihpacademy.com/j...

How does typing in your password make you vulnerable to phishing? When do you authenticate someone in the physical world? What question should you be asking yourself more often?

What is Backblaze?   How long has Makani been using Backblaze?   What feature is Backblaze missing?   What is software opportunity cost?   Get Backblaze Join us for free in the IHP Academy!

What are the 3 big reasons people don't backup their data?   What is the sad story that first interested Makani in backups?   Does the cloud keep my data safe?   What kind of malware shut down thousands of car dealerships because they didn't have backups?   Do you need to start doing backups?     Join us for free in the IHP Academy!

What's safer - Apple or Windows?   How does one famous Windows software developer answer this question?   What is Gatekeeper?   What is Patch Tuesday?   What security feature does Windows have that Makani wishes Apple did too?   Keep Windows updated What is Gatekeeper? What is SmartScreen? Malware statistics Join us for free in the IHP Academy!

What's the most important step to take if an account gets hacked?   - Spoiler alert: it's not changing your password.   What youtube channel with it's 15 million subscribers had all it's thousands of videos deleted?   What lessons can we learn from their story?   What is authentication?   Where do we see it in the physical world?   How does it work online?   Linus Tech Tips takeover Join us for fr...

Why do I want the 2FAS app?   What is Google Authenticator?   Why does Makani trust the 2FAS app?   Do I need 2FAS if I have a password manager?   Get 2FAS Join us for free in the IHP Academy!

What is a browser extension?   Are there any I might want to use?   What bad things can a browser extension do?   How do I know which extensions to trust?   Listen now for the answers.   Review your installed extensions Join us for free in the IHP Academy!

Today we are answering a listener question: which is safer - Apple or Android? We also talk about how important the answer is. And, of course, the biggest question: should you switch? Join us for free in the IHP Academy! What to expect when in contact with Apple Support. Mobile Phone Market Share Google shares the challenges of keeping Android secure How to keep your device updated

If you listened to last week's episode, and are wondering what to do, this episode is for you.   We discuss two free but powerful layers of protection from identity theft.   It's something we already highly recommended for everyone, and even more so after the massive National Public Data breach we talked about last week.   Join us for free in the IHP Academy!   How to add the layers FTC Informatio...

Get simple answers to all your questions about this breach:   How many countries were affected by this data breach?   How many people?   What group of people wasn't affected?   How can I find out if my data was stolen?   What should I do if it was?   This is technically our 2nd news event we've covered,   but first in what we are now calling our Special Edition where we interrupt our regular sched...

In part two, we talk about step two of protecting your online accounts.  There are many kinds of two-factor authentication and they have some important differences.  In this episode, we demystify one that looks scary: TOTP.  We talk about its strengths and weaknesses compared to the other forms.  Listen now, then join us for free in the IHP Academy!  How to use 1Password for TOTP  2FAS authenticat...

Looking for a VPN that isn't blocked and doesn't slow you down?  ExpressVPN might be the answer.  Their website might be full of hype, but there's still a lot to love about ExpressVPN.  Listen now and find out if ExpressVPN is right for you.  Join us for free in the IHP Academy!  ExpressVPN + Backblaze special offer  Reasons to trust ExpressVPN  Bug Bounty Program  Security Audits  Digital Securit...

Do you keep hearing about VPNs?   Are you wondering if you need to get one?   Will it keep you safe?   What is a VPN good for?   We answer these questions and more.   Listen now, then join us for free in the IHP Academy!

Thank you for your questions, our lovely listeners!   We had so many questions about CrowdStrike that we are interrupting our previously planned episodes to answer them.   We answer the what, the why, and the how.   There's a glimpse into the future and what we might do to prepare for our other technology breakdowns.   If you have any questions we didn't answer, come ask us on our forum .   Join u...

This is our first episode dedicated specifically to a listener request.   We will be doing them the 3rd Friday of every month.   This month, our listener shared a news article that he wanted us to share and talk about.   We break down exactly how the attack works and steps you can take to protect yourself.   Listen now, then share it with anyone you care about.   Join us for free in the IHP Academ...

Have you ever thought about how many online accounts you have?   Are all of them well protected?   Overwhelmed just thinking about that question?   In this series of episodes we will help you break down this task into manageable parts.   Listen now, then join us for free in the IHP Academy!   Your Critical Accounts

Is Norton the answer to all your computer security woes?   What does their service provide?   Most importantly, can Norton be trusted to keep your computer safe?   Listen now, then come share your thoughts with us in our free community forum .   Norton's Virus Protection Promise Norton's parent company Avast acquires AVG Avast sells user data Uninstall Norton Enable Microsoft's free antivirus

Are you excited for the new Microsoft Copilot+ PCs?   They have a lot of cool sounding features.   One of them raises some serious security concerns.   Before you buy one, listen to this episode.   Then come share your thoughts with us on our forum .   Microsoft delays Recall amid privacy and security concerns

Everyone deserves a safe and private place to communicate.   Listen now to learn why we trust Signal to do that for us, and for you.   If you are serious about leveling up your digital defenses, join us in the Security Dojo !

Start fighting back against spam.  Listen now to learn the simple thing you can start doing now.  Then visit here for help getting started.  If you are serious about leveling up your digital defenses, join us in the Security Dojo !

Learn now to learn about a sneaky thing hidden in your email.  Then visit here for instructions on how to configure it.  Doing this will help you in your battle against spam.  You can sign up for notifications of new podcast episodes by clicking here .  If you are ready to level up your digital defenses, join us in the Security Dojo ! 

Would you like to reduce your spam email to just 10 a year?  I've been doing it for 13 years.  Listen now to hear how.  You can sign up for notifications of new podcast episodes by clicking here .  If you are ready to level up your digital defenses, join us in the Security Dojo ! 

Are you exhausted by just the thought of checking email?  Do you worry you'll click on the wrong thing?  Join us for our next several episodes as we explore solutions.  Are you ready to level up your digital defenses?  Save your spot in the Security Dojo today!  Questions? Talk to Makani  You can sign up for notifications of new podcast episodes by clicking here .