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Oliver Buchannon
Laureen Hudson

I am a technical editor who loves explaining technical stuff to people to make it make sense.


Your Digital Footprint Doesn’t Stay Digital

Jan 22, 2026

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5 min read

Your Digital Footprint Doesn’t Stay Digital

Messy data and sloppy digital hygiene can affect your safety offline

Join us for Tea Time ☕

Dec 18, 2025

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6 min read

Join us for Tea Time ☕

A weekly digital co-working space to turn what you’ve learned into action.

DNS: The Hidden Cause of October’s Web-Wide Faceplant

Dec 4, 2025

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8 min read

DNS: The Hidden Cause of October’s Web-Wide Faceplant

Here’s what happened — explained like a chaotic restaurant shift.

The Naughty List: Why Most “Smart” Gifts Deserve Coal This Year

Nov 26, 2025

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8 min read

The Naughty List: Why Most “Smart” Gifts Deserve Coal This Year

Because nothing says ‘season of giving’ like your gadgets giving your data away.

Why Big Tech Wants You Confused (and How That Hurts Your Security)

Nov 18, 2025

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7 min read

Why Big Tech Wants You Confused (and How That Hurts Your Security)

Tech literacy didn’t die. It was slowly engineered out of us.

When the Firewall Falls: How Tech Layoffs Quietly Make Us All Less Safe

Nov 13, 2025

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9 min read

When the Firewall Falls: How Tech Layoffs Quietly Make Us All Less Safe

Cutting cybersecurity corners might boost quarterly profits, but it’s a ticking time bomb for everyone else.

It’s the Most Vulnerable Time of the Year

Nov 11, 2025

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6 min read

It’s the Most Vulnerable Time of the Year

’Tis the season for phishing, skimming, and sketchy “bank calls.” Here’s how to stay merry and secure

The Doctor Didn’t Tell Google, But Your Data Might Have

Nov 6, 2025

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5 min read

The Doctor Didn’t Tell Google, But Your Data Might Have

How a “small” website mistake leaked Californians’ private health info for years

Memory Lane has a Speed Limit

Nov 4, 2025

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5 min read

Memory Lane has a Speed Limit

What deleting your old tweets can teach you about digital footprints, and why nostalgia needs boundaries.

Masking Season (and Not Just for Halloween)

Oct 30, 2025

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4 min read

Masking Season (and Not Just for Halloween)

Why “masking” your data is the smartest trick you can pull this week.

Voice Vampires: When Scammers Steal Your Sound

Oct 28, 2025

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5 min read

Voice Vampires: When Scammers Steal Your Sound

How to keep AI bloodsuckers from cloning your voice.

The Cyber Panic That Cried “Boo!”

Oct 23, 2025

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5 min read

The Cyber Panic That Cried “Boo!”

How fear-based headlines turn every spam text into a digital ghost story.

The Cyber Chain Reaction

Oct 21, 2025

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6 min read

The Cyber Chain Reaction

How one breach can ripple through your digital life — and what to do now.

That Escalated Quickly

Oct 16, 2025

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6 min read

That Escalated Quickly

Digital drama can spill into real life. Your privacy plan matters.

Your Photos Have Secrets (But You Don’t Have to Share Them)

Oct 2, 2025

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6 min read

Your Photos Have Secrets (But You Don’t Have to Share Them)

Tips for sharing photos online without oversharing yourself.

ScamGPT and the Business of Crime

Sep 24, 2025

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6 min read

ScamGPT and the Business of Crime

Why cybercrime now looks like a Silicon Valley startup

Stop Letting Platforms Hijack Your Eyeballs

Sep 17, 2025

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7 min read

Stop Letting Platforms Hijack Your Eyeballs

A quick setting change can protect both your focus and your mental health.

The Scam Survival Guide from CybersecuriTea

Sep 10, 2025

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6 min read

The Scam Survival Guide from CybersecuriTea

Real scams, real strategies, and our brand-new Scam Database to help you fight back.

Who Leaked Your SSN This Time?

Sep 3, 2025

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4 min read

Who Leaked Your SSN This Time?

Spoiler: it doesn’t matter. Here’s how to lock it down.

Stop Letting Links Spy on You

Aug 26, 2025

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4 min read

Stop Letting Links Spy on You

Your links are tattling on you. Delete the ? and protect your data.

Tired of garbage Google search results? Try this.

Aug 5, 2025

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7 min read

Tired of garbage Google search results? Try this.

No extensions, no tech skills needed. Just better search.

Book Review: How to Break Up with Your Phone: The 30-Day Plan to Take Back Your Life

Aug 1, 2025

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3 min read

Book Review: How to Break Up with Your Phone: The 30-Day Plan to Take Back Your Life

This book wants you to ghost your phone. I’m not convinced.

How to Get Deleted from the Internet

Jul 29, 2025

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7 min read

How to Get Deleted from the Internet

Want to (mostly) disappear online? Start here.

You’re Being Sold: What Data Brokers Know About You

Jul 22, 2025

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6 min read

You’re Being Sold: What Data Brokers Know About You

Data brokers are cashing in on your clicks

Ransomware Isn’t the Villain: Your Backup Plan Is

Jul 15, 2025

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5 min read

Ransomware Isn’t the Villain: Your Backup Plan Is

Why backups are the real ransomware defense.

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