PinnedOffline vs. Cloud Password Managers 🔑Should You Trust Your Passwords in the Cloud? | Consider KeePass Passwords are the problem. Our digital lifestyle requires us to sign into an ever increasing number of apps, websites, and devices. Our capacity to manage unique passwords is not sustainable. Gone are the days when one could use the…Keepass3 min readKeepass3 min read
PinnedThe Dead DropKeeping a secret is easy, communicating a secret is not. Alice needs to get some information to Bob on the down low. It’s best if you don’t know the what or the why. A dead drop is tradecraft in which a package is dropped at a designated place for…Airgap3 min readAirgap3 min read
Apr 29, 2019World Password Day 🔐 #LayerUpWorld Password Day is Thursday, May 2nd 2019. World Password Day is a celebration to promote safer password habits. On this day take time to think about your passwords and try to understand what is at risk. Ask yourself what you can do to secure your information and educate others…Security1 min readSecurity1 min read
Mar 17, 2019“All the cool CPA's encrypt their tax files.”Convincing professionals to take cyber-security seriously is like selling them life insurance. You have to paint a picture of the worst case scenario in order to provoke a defensive response. That’s not fun. It would be much easier if information security were cool and trending. Fortunately, our product line “Arcanus…Taxes2 min readTaxes2 min read
Mar 12, 2019Is Your Gmail Safe?Your Gmail account integrity is the weakest link in you privacy stack. If a bad actor gains access to your Gmail it could end your career. A few venomously worded emails under your name could irrevocably damage relationships that you’ve spent years building. Can’t really put an accurate dollar amount…Google3 min readGoogle3 min read
Feb 25, 2019The Anatomy of a Spear Phishing 🐠AssaultSpear phishing is a targeted attack on a group of individuals who have access to highly valued information. It typically uses falsified websites to trick victims into devolving their user name and password. You might think that you are not a likely target for spear phishing but you would be…Security4 min readSecurity4 min read
Feb 17, 2019Physically Protect Your Titan Security Key ⚡️ Yubikey ⚡ ️SoloKeyWhy keeping your MFA key FOB on a plain key-chain is not a good idea. Privacy is important. It seems that now everyone is recognizing this. Recently Google launched it’s Advanced Protection Program to help people protect their accounts with multi-factor authentication. Specifically the Titan Security Key. Yubikey has been…Yubikey2 min readYubikey2 min read
Jan 27, 2019Titan Security Key Protection 🔑 Don’t Trust Your Key-chainTitan Security Key Protection 🔑 Don’t Trust Your Key-chain The new Titan Security Key is a clever way to protect yourself in the unfortunate situation where your gmail password has been compromised. Simply put, the key is required to sign into your Google account. Imagine for example your password is…Security3 min readSecurity3 min read
Oct 9, 2018From Cloud Password to KeePass Password 🔐Perhaps you’ve subscribed to a trial online password manager and it just doesn’t feel right. If you don’t trust your passwords on the cloud then this article is for you. If you’ve tried a cloud based password managers and received your first monthly bill then this article is for you.Security3 min readSecurity3 min read
Sep 23, 2018A Chrome Extension on Linux Mint 19 “Tara” Bootable USB 🍭Installing a Virtual Keyboard Chrome Extension on Chromium Linux Mint New Linux users might be skeptical and then surprised to learn that you can install a Google Chrome extension on the Chromium browser. They would be even more surprised to learn how easy it is. Sure, you could just install…Chrome3 min readChrome3 min read
