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https://www.coryd.dev/posts/2018/avoiding-phishing · 6 Jan 2018
Someone just tried to phish me, and it made me want to put together a little guide to help you catch this stuff before it ruins your day.
https://www.coryd.dev/posts/2018/blocking-spam-calls-from-similar-numbers-on-ios · 6 Jan 2018
I've been seeing more incoming spam calls from numbers similar to mine recently. They're annoying in large part because traditional iOS call blockers like Hiya, Nomorobo and so forth don't screen them out (these apps apparently due this to err on the side ...
https://www.coryd.dev/posts/2017/responsible-encryption · 10 Oct 2017
The Department of Justice has said that they want to have an 'adult conversation' about encryption. This is not it. The DOJ needs to understand that secure end-to-end encryption is a responsible security measure that helps protect people.
https://www.coryd.dev/posts/2017/the-equifax-breach-is-a-disaster · 8 Sep 2017
At some point, we need to rethink why we've given Equifax, Experian and TransUnion so much power over so much of our everyday lives. You can't opt-out. They collect most of their data without us knowing and in secret. You can't avoid them. And now we know ...
https://www.coryd.dev/posts/2017/data-is-a-toxic-asset · 8 Sep 2017
We can be smarter than this. We need to regulate what corporations can do with our data at every stage: collection, storage, use, resale and disposal. We can make corporate executives personally liable, so they know there's a downside to taking chances. We...
https://www.coryd.dev/posts/2017/eff-argues-border-agents-need-warrants-to-search-digital-devices · 8 Aug 2017
It's ludicrous that a warrant is not currently required for these searches. If a search is truly necessary, the authorities in question should be able to obtain a warrant with ease.
https://www.coryd.dev/posts/2017/we-should-all-care-about-encryption · 1 Aug 2017
If we squander privacy by allowing back doors or building illicit vulnerabilities into encryption tools, there is nothing to protect us from prying corporations, spying governments or even criminals bent on abusing our data. Unfortunately, there is no such...
https://www.coryd.dev/posts/2017/dhs-boss-calls-for-more-fear-less-encryption · 20 Apr 2017
This is wonderful stuff if you're a fan of authoritarianism. Shut up and show your support. It's a message that's been sent several times by the new president. Now, it's being echoed by his top officials.
https://www.coryd.dev/posts/2017/securing-your-personal-devices-and-accounts · 20 Feb 2017
With the current US administration pondering the possibility of forcing foreign travelers to give up their social media passwords at the border, a lot of recent and justifiable concern has been raised about data privacy. The first mistake you could make is...
https://www.coryd.dev/posts/2016/the-year-encryption-won · 30 Dec 2016
It's not a firm guarantee, and who knows what a Trump administration will bring. For now, though, it's enough to appreciate the gains encryption made in 2016, and be hopeful that 2017 will only build on them.