Insights and Perspectives
Updates and analysis on security technology and implementation.
Locking Down Smartphones for Kids
Here’s how to lock down a smartphone for kids.
The State of Secure Smartphones in 2025
This is the state of secure smartphones in 2025.
Using Air Guard to Detect Trackers
Here’s how to use Air Guard on Android.
Quick Start Guide for Hotspot Helper
This is the QSG for Hotspot Helper.
Secure Phone Maintenance: What Not to Do
Most advice about a secure phone tells you what to set up. Less of it tells you how to avoid quietly dismantling that setup over the following months. A hardened phone isn’t a one-time achievement, it’s a state you can erode one convenient decision at a time. Here are the habits that undo the protection
Building a Faraday Setup That Actually Works
A Faraday bag is the closest thing to a real off switch for a phone’s radios. Wrap a device in the right material and seal it properly, and nothing gets in or out: no cellular, no Wi-Fi, no Bluetooth, no GPS reception. That’s the appeal. The problem is that a lot of homemade Faraday setups,
Why Calls and SMS Aren’t Private: SS7, Explained
Most people assume that a phone call and a text message are reasonably private, protected by the phone company if nothing else. They’re not, and the reason is a piece of plumbing from the 1970s called SS7. Understanding it explains why security professionals treat ordinary calls and texts as open channels, and why your bank’s
IMSI Catchers in 2025: What Works and What’s Snake Oil
IMSI catchers are real, they’re used, and the surveillance they enable is not paranoia. That’s exactly why the topic attracts so much junk. Around a genuine threat has grown a market of detector apps and anti-surveillance gadgets that mostly don’t do what they claim. Here’s how to tell the real mitigations from the snake oil.
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