The Difference Between Feeling and Reality in Security by Bruce Schneier (WIRED) If we make security trade-offs based on the feeling of security rather than the reality, we choose security that makes us feel more secure over security that actually makes us more secure. And that's what governments, companies, family members and everyone else provide. Of course, there are two ways to make people feel more secure. The first is to make people actually more secure and hope they notice.…
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Every Saturday, I share a list of inspiring or interesting articles that I read during the week. Here’s what I read this week.…
In response to a reader Ben Brooks wrote a recent article about his personal data security practices. That got me thinking about my own risk posture and how I secure the devices I own. Hard Disk Encryption Ben starts off with advice on disk encryption. The basic things to encrypt are all of your HDDs/SSDs, your internet connection (when on a public network), your passwords, and any financial information you keep on your Mac. Personally, I don't use it. Unless…
