Given my long-term history in digital forensics and cybersecurity, I’m deeply concerned about recent discoveries exposing serious vulnerabilities in Lenovo hardware, particularly in their webcams and other devices commonly used by everyday consumers who rely on these products for communication and work. These flaws, uncovered just a few days ago, in August 2025, could allow…
The Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) program can now help you access free security updates, but that FREE price tag comes with important privacy and security risks. In return for an extra year of security patches, you’ll need to agree to sync your personal data with the Microsoft Cloud. And that process of exposing…
If you’re using a newer Windows PC, it probably has a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 chip inside. That’s’s a tiny piece of hardware which it supposed to keep your data – like passwords, encryption keys, and login info – safe by locking them away in a super-secure vault. In fact, Microsoft loves TPM 2.0…
Ask yourself: Do I REALLY want Agent Smith watching my EVERY move? As Windows 10 approaches its end-of-life in October 2025, many users are facing a tough choice: upgrade to Windows 11 or explore alternatives. For privacy-conscious and less technically-savvy users who want a simple, secure, and cost-free operating system, Linux Mint stands out as…
