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The basics, explained without talking down to you.
The concepts that actually help when something breaks.
A little more technical, still readable, still cute.
Fresh posts from Ivan Rico about passwords, privacy, passkeys, public Wi-Fi, and the boring little security habits that save a lot of pain later.
Search engines are useful, but the first result is not a character reference. Scammers buy ads, copy brand names, and plant fake phone numbers in pages that look close enough to real when you are in a hurry.
Read postPassword managers usually feel like extra work at first because you are cleaning up years of weak, reused, and half-forgotten logins. That friction is normal. Once the vault is set up, daily life gets easier, safer, and a lot less mentally noisy.
Read postTwo-factor authentication adds a second speed bump between your account and someone who should not be in it. Setup can feel a little repetitive, but the payoff is huge compared with the tiny amount of extra effort.
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