94% of organizations have a cybersecurity skills gap: what you can do about it this quarter
Brandi Reed · Oct 30, 2026Barracuda's new survey sizes the problem. Here's how to turn its findings into a checklist for your own team.
Guides
Guide to Reading a Privacy Policy in Ten Minutes
Colin Reyes · Oct 29, 2026A privacy policy is a checklist, not prose. In ten …
Privacy
App Privacy Permissions — The Privacy Trade-Off: Convenience vs. Control in Everyday Apps
Asha Venkataswamy · Oct 27, 2026Every app permission is a small trade of convenience against …
Tech News
Semiconductor Supply Chain — The Chip Shortage Story: How Semiconductors Shape Every Product
Malik Johnson · Oct 24, 2026Global chip sales passed $1 trillion through August 2026 as …
Threats
Phone scam investigations: How phone scam call centers run, per the federal enforcement records
Colin Reyes · Oct 22, 2026A 2016 Justice Department indictment and the FBI’s 2024 Internet …
Threats of ai: How AI is changing the anatomy of modern cyber threats
Brandi Reed · Sep 30, 2026Machine learning makes old attacks faster, cheaper and more convincing. …
Threats meaning — A taxonomy of digital threats: from phishing to zero-days
Brandi Reed · Sep 21, 2026Threats come in a handful of distinct types. Sorting them …
Privacy
Smart home privacy — Smart home devices and privacy: setting up without oversharing
Malik Johnson · Oct 16, 2026Voice assistants and cameras can work without recording everything. Here is how to set them up that way.
Privacy window film: types, prices, and installation tips
Asha Venkataswamy · Oct 4, 2026Frosted, mirrored, and decorative films each block sightlines differently. Here is how to pick one, what it costs, and how to install it without bubbles.
Guides
Best password manager: How to create a password manager routine that sticks
Asha Venkataswamy · Sep 30, 2026The vault is the easy part. The habit is what keeps reused passwords from creeping back.
What is two factor authentication — Beginner's guide to two-factor authentication: what it is and how to start today
Colin Reyes · Sep 28, 2026Two-factor authentication adds a second check at login. Here is how it works, where it matters most, and the order to set it up in.
How safe are your password-protected files, really?
A password prompt is not a security rating. What document and archive locks protect, and what they do not.
Security guard jobs: What a career as a security guard actually involves
Duties, training, and the career ladder in guarding, stated plainly and without the recruitment gloss.
Choosing home security cameras: the features actually worth paying for
Most camera spec sheets are noise. Here is how to sort the features that matter from the ones that just raise the price.
Microsoft's 2026 defense report says AI is speeding up attacks. Read the fine print first.
The vendor's own data backs most of its claims, but the sharpest numbers sit on borrowed sourcing and undefined counting.
GCubed buys RightDirection Technology Solutions: what the deal means for federal IT and cybersecurity work
A veteran-owned federal contractor just got bigger. Here is what the acquisition actually says, and what it does not.
Zero day vulnerabilities: How independent researchers find zero-days before attackers do
Fuzzing, code review, and coordinated disclosure: the quiet pipeline that turns a hidden software flaw into a patch.
Does cyber insurance cover AI attacks? Insurers are finally saying yes — with caveats
Beazley confirmed AI-affirmative cover, QBE and AIG say they aren't retreating, and a Rand report maps the uncertainty. Here's what that means for your policy.
Revolut confirms customer data breach through fake government requests
Fraudulent information requests sent from a legitimate government email domain led Revolut to hand over identity documents and verification data to an unauthorized third party.
Why schools are ransomware's favorite target
School districts hold sensitive data, run aging systems, cannot tolerate downtime, and pay — a combination that keeps education at the top of ransomware statistics, as the 2026 Canvas breach showed…