PhoneBoy Speaks

I will agree with Microsoft that Google and Apple have similar capabilities to secure their respective operating systems. The problem is: the security of Android is not entirely in Google's hands.

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Microsoft: 'Apple can no more secure your iPhone than Google can secure Android' | ZDNet

Improving security is not just a technology issue, nor is it just a people problem. We do have to address both elements to make it easy for people to do the right security thing.

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Why Bruce Schneier is Wrong About "Fixing" the User | Lance Spitzner | LinkedIn

Security Design: Stop Trying to Fix the User - Schneier on Security

If you're going to do something illegal, you should really cover your tracks better than this guy.

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Dark Web Diaries: Mixing Business with "Business"

I'm back podcasting…for now. We'll see how long I last at this stretch. Meanwhile, I have a new toy to talk about from Toyota.

As much as I like what T-Mobile is doing for the mobile industry as a whole (issues with zero-rating aside), their service doesn't work for my family's circumstances anymore. A switch has been made.

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I have a few thoughts on the Pokémon GO craze that is sweeping the nation and has my son wandering all over creation.

DD-WRT is an open-source firmware for wireless routers. I pretty much don't buy a consumer-grade router unless I can install DD-WRT on it, as they actually make those routers a bit more useful. Unlike vendor firmware, which may never see an update, DD-WRT gets updates pretty regularly.

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www.dd-wrt.com | Unleash Your Router

I've got content on so many places on so many different platforms that managing it all is a challenge. I suppose the challenge is that I'd like to keep control over as much of it as possible. Maybe I just need to let go?

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This is a companion podcast to a piece I wrote about a week ago. Honestly, I had recorded this prior to finishing the piece and had even released it on the PhoneBoy's Opinion feed.

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Beware The #InfoSec Hype – PhoneBoy's Opinion – Opinion

Resisting Comparison – PhoneBoy's Security Theater

I just had to change credit cards due to Costco moving from American Express to Citibank Visa. That, plus some recent experiences traveling, led me to ponder the total lack of security credit cards still have, even today.

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