The United States likes to envision itself as one of the leading nations in the world, pushing the envelope in science, industry, economic strength, and military prowess. While such aspirations may not always be correct, we can justifiably take pride in our accomplishments and feel confident in our future. …

Privacy is difficult. It requires a heavy initial lift to implement defensive and offensive privacy measures followed by sustained efforts to preserve them. One of the biggest hurdles I’ve had to help clients overcome in the pursuit of privacy is the involvement of family. Similarly, I’ve turned down engagements when…

By Cody Shultz and Alec Harris “Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead.” — Benjamin Franklin This quote by one of the founding fathers represents one of the greatest challenges of privacy — other people. It’s not always the ever-present adversary “prowling around like a roaring…

By Cody Shultz and Alec Harris It’s amazing to think that, for the most part, the internet is free to use and explore. Even more amazing is that the programs that allow you to browse the internet, understandably called “browsers,” are also free. But as the adage goes, if the…

By Cody Shultz and Alec Harris Remembering passwords is hard. You know that security is important, so you resolve to have a different one for every website, and your passwords are no longer the name of your pet and your kid’s birthday, but a long string of random letters, numbers…

By Cody Shultz and Alec Harris When the internet was first conceived, identifying devices through which to route traffic was possible through something known as internet protocol addresses. At its inception in the late 1970s, IPv4 nomenclature offered the astounding capacity for 2^32 (4.3 billion) unique addresses. After twenty years…

By Cody Shultz and Alec Harris While social media can be a great way to stay in touch with family and friends, particularly during a pandemic, it can have a dark side. More and more we are seeing stories about people that have been victimized because of content posted on…

By Cody Shultz and Alec Harris According to the U.S. credit bureau Experian, identity theft affects about 1 in 20 Americans each year. According to Javelin’s 2020 Identity Fraud Survey, 13 million consumers in the U.S. were affected by identity fraud in 2019 with total fraud losses of nearly $17…