Super Simple Security Principles

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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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?  
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What is Gatekeeper?
What is SmartScreen?
Malware statistics
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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?  
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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?  
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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.  
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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

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

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
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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  

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