Super Simple Security Principles
Digital security principles in tiny powerful packages that are easy to understand, no matter your skill level.
Episodes
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What are the 3 big reasons people don't backup their data? What is the sad story that first interested Makani in backups? Does the cloud keep my data safe? What kind of malware shut down thousands of car dealerships because they didn't have backups? Do you need to start doing backups?
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Friday Oct 04, 2024
34. Listener Question: Apple vs Windows
Friday Oct 04, 2024
Friday Oct 04, 2024
What's safer - Apple or Windows? How does one famous Windows software developer answer this question? What is Gatekeeper? What is Patch Tuesday? What security feature does Windows have that Makani wishes Apple did too?
Keep Windows updated
What is Gatekeeper?
What is SmartScreen?
Malware statistics
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Friday Sep 27, 2024
33. Keep the Hackers Out, Part 3
Friday Sep 27, 2024
Friday Sep 27, 2024
What's the most important step to take if an account gets hacked? - Spoiler alert: it's not changing your password. What youtube channel with it's 15 million subscribers had all it's thousands of videos deleted? What lessons can we learn from their story? What is authentication? Where do we see it in the physical world? How does it work online?
Linus Tech Tips takeover
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Friday Sep 20, 2024
32. Who We Trust: The 2FAS App
Friday Sep 20, 2024
Friday Sep 20, 2024
Why do I want the 2FAS app? What is Google Authenticator? Why does Makani trust the 2FAS app? Do I need 2FAS if I have a password manager?
Get 2FAS
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Friday Sep 13, 2024
31. Why you need to understand browser extensions
Friday Sep 13, 2024
Friday Sep 13, 2024
What is a browser extension? Are there any I might want to use? What bad things can a browser extension do? How do I know which extensions to trust? Listen now for the answers.
Review your installed extensions
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Friday Sep 06, 2024
30. Listener Question: Apple vs. Android
Friday Sep 06, 2024
Friday Sep 06, 2024
Today we are answering a listener question: which is safer - Apple or Android?We also talk about how important the answer is.And, of course, the biggest question: should you switch?
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What to expect when in contact with Apple Support.
Mobile Phone Market ShareGoogle shares the challenges of keeping Android secureHow to keep your device updated
Friday Aug 30, 2024
29. What to do if your data was stolen?
Friday Aug 30, 2024
Friday Aug 30, 2024
If you listened to last week's episode, and are wondering what to do, this episode is for you. We discuss two free but powerful layers of protection from identity theft. It's something we already highly recommended for everyone, and even more so after the massive National Public Data breach we talked about last week.
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How to add the layersFTC Information on the layersOfficial US Government Identity Theft site
Friday Aug 23, 2024
SE1 - National Public Data: Massive Data Breach
Friday Aug 23, 2024
Friday Aug 23, 2024
Get simple answers to all your questions about this breach:
How many countries were affected by this data breach? How many people? What group of people wasn't affected? How can I find out if my data was stolen? What should I do if it was?
This is technically our 2nd news event we've covered, but first in what we are now calling our Special Edition where we interrupt our regular schedule. Listen now, then share it with anyone you care about.
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Check if your data was leakedNational Public Data's own page about the breachBleeping Computer's report on the breach
20% off DeleteMe data removal service
Friday Aug 16, 2024
28. Keep the Hackers Out, Part 2
Friday Aug 16, 2024
Friday Aug 16, 2024
In part two, we talk about step two of protecting your online accounts. There are many kinds of two-factor authentication and they have some important differences. In this episode, we demystify one that looks scary: TOTP. We talk about its strengths and weaknesses compared to the other forms.
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How to use 1Password for TOTP 2FAS authenticator app for TOTP
Friday Aug 09, 2024
27. ExpressVPN: Speedy and Reliable
Friday Aug 09, 2024
Friday Aug 09, 2024
Looking for a VPN that isn't blocked and doesn't slow you down? ExpressVPN might be the answer. Their website might be full of hype, but there's still a lot to love about ExpressVPN. Listen now and find out if ExpressVPN is right for you.
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Reasons to trust ExpressVPN Bug Bounty Program Security Audits Digital Security Lab TrustedServer Privacy Audit VPN Trust Initiative Talking to the Co-Founders
The colorful history of ExpressVPN's parent company, Kape Technologies Crossrider renamed Kape Kape history Kape owns 4 VPNs Kape buys ExpressVPN
Other VPNs worth considering iVPN - with a realistic VPN pitch MullvadVPN ProtonVPN