Ohio Unemployment Data Breach Victims - Claim Your FREE Copy of My Book "Death by Identity Theft"

In response to the news that the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services has suffered a data breach relating to their unemployment system, I'm giving away copies of my book "Death by Identity Theft" for the next 30 days.

News Media Claims "Facts Not Fear" While Spreading Fear During COVID-19

What do South Korea, Maryland, Los Angeles CA, San Francisco CA, and Alabama all have in common? Apparently the same two workers in yellow suits with the same patient in a red isolation chamber have been spotted in all of these locations, according to news media. As discussed in my latest book, "Hacking of the Free", news media often uses imagery and stories designed to invoke emotion, just so they can get better ratings.

I first noticed the photo on March 3rd, when Fox 45 Baltimore ran a story about 7 Marylanders being tested for Coronavirus. I thought it was a bit excessive to have someone on a stretcher in an isolation chamber while wearing hazmat suits, just in order to test for the presence of the virus.

About a month later I see the exact same photo in another Fox 45 article. Only this time the photo is labeled as a "file photo".  While it's not uncommon for news organizations to re-use some of their own photos for future stories, this photo just stuck out to me as odd, so I started digging.

Hacking of the Free - Learn the secret techniques used to influence YOUR vote in the 21st Century

After what seemed like an eternity, I'm happy to announce that my latest book, Hacking of the Free, is now available for purchase.

The Internet age has ushered a new type of warfare - digital warfare. This isn't just warfare among "hackers" gaining unauthorized access to computer systems, but a war to influence public opinion through data analytics, propaganda and "fake news". Waging a war against the minds of the people isn't a new strategy, but the Internet age has ushered in the ability to rapidly produce simultaneous attacks against democracy and free elections.

This book explores the digital threats our democracy faces in the 21st century, and how to guard against those threats.

This book will normally sell for $16.99, but I'm offering a launch special with an extremely low price. This price is so low, I can't even list it here, and will only be available until June 5, 2020.

To purchase, CLICK HERE to get access to this launch special, before it's gone!

Contact Tracing Privacy Concerns and You

While many are challenging that mandatory stay-at-home orders which have been enacted in many states across the United States are unconstitutional and a violation of our right to assemble, an often overlooked issue is how "contact tracing", tracing who has been in contact with someone infected with COVID-19, is threatening our privacy.

Before diving into the privacy concerns with contact tracing, I'd like to take a moment to say that COVID-19 is absolutely a serious health issue which should not be ignored. People should take reasonable precautions to reduce the chance of infection. Personally, I've been wearing a respirator mask in public since the beginning, as well as frequently using hand sanitizer. I'm not downplaying how serious this situation is. However, I do have concerns that through all this we're losing our ability to freely travel, we're losing many small businesses which have been the lifeblood of our communities for decades, and we're losing our privacy. At some point a line must be drawn, and people must say "enough".

The fact of the matter is, just like with identity theft, you can only reduce the risk, you can't eliminate it. Between social distancing, masks, and frequent hand washing, we've already greatly reduced the risk of spreading infection at a rate which our healthcare system can't handle.