README: Our Approach

We’re the sandwich generation. We’ve got elders who don’t understand this newfangled whatever, and kids who are bravely sailing into the digital sea without a chart.

We’re the ones keeping the printers running, wondering if that Ring camera is a good idea, trying to figure out what the heck Auntie’s “smart” speaker is really doing. We know that giant corporations have probably leaked everyone’s Social Security number by now, and we have no idea what’s been done with our personal and medical data since then.

We all have a gut feeling it’s not great. But what do we do about it?

That’s what this newsletter is for.

We’re here to give you simple, direct ways to tackle these questions, and make informed choices. (Okay, maybe not the printer. Let’s be realistic.)

We want you to feel confident navigating those maze-like menus and switching off the trackers that spy on you. We want you to sleep better at night, knowing you’ve done what you can to keep the people you love from falling for a scam.

The news is full of hacks and breaches—but what can you do about it, right now?

It’s easy to feel overwhelmed, get angry, or doomscroll instead of taking action.

That’s why we’re here: to help you take small, manageable steps every week to build your digital safety net.

Along the way, we’ll talk about concepts like attack surfaces (spoiler: it’s not as scary as it sounds), and why prevention is worth more than cure. We’ll break down cybersecurity headlines into plain language, so you’ll know exactly what you need to do to protect yourself and the people you love.

Let’s take it one step at a time. Together.