Insights and Perspectives
Updates and analysis on security technology and implementation.
What “De-Googled” Actually Means
De-Googled gets thrown around a lot. Here’s what removing Google from a phone actually does for your privacy, and what it doesn’t.
How to Choose a Secure Phone: A Threat-Model-First Buyer’s Guide
Before you buy a secure phone, figure out who you’re actually hiding from. A practical, honest guide to choosing one based on your real threat model, not marketing fear.
Phone Security in Healthcare: HIPAA, Patient Data, and the Device in Your Pocket
Healthcare is the most-breached industry, and the phone in a clinician’s pocket is often the weakest link. An honest guide to protecting patient data on mobile, and what a secure phone can and can’t do for HIPAA.
Phone Security in Finance: Money, Material Information, and the Recordkeeping Trap
Finance runs on phones that hold material information, move money, and fall under strict recordkeeping rules. A detailed, honest guide to securing them, including the compliance trap that has cost firms billions.
Phone Security for Government Personnel: The Personal Device Is the Soft Target
Agencies harden their official systems. The personal phones of the people who run them are often wide open, and that’s exactly where foreign services aim. An honest look at closing the personal-device gap.
Executive Phone Security: Why the C-Suite Is the Target
Executives carry the keys to the company on their phones, which is exactly why attackers aim there first. A detailed look at the threats facing the C-suite and how to actually lock down an executive’s device.
How to Back Up Your Phone Without Trusting the Cloud
Most phone backups quietly hand your whole life to a cloud provider. Here’s how to keep a real backup while keeping control of your data.
What “End-to-End Encrypted” Really Means
It’s the gold standard everyone name-drops. Here’s what end-to-end encryption actually guarantees, and the three places it still leaves you exposed.
Face Unlock or Passcode: Which Actually Protects Your Phone?
Face and fingerprint unlock are convenient. A passcode is stronger where it counts. Here’s the honest trade-off, including the part most people miss.
App Permissions: Your Apps Are the Leak
You can lock down your whole phone and still hand your life away one permission at a time. A practical look at app permissions and how to take them back.
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