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Microsoft Announces End of Windows 10 Support

Microsoft (and your humble cybersecurity consultant) “highly encourage you” (Microsoft’s words) to transition to Windows 11.

FOR SALE: COUNTRYMAN MICROPHONE

Countryman E6 Unidirectional EarSet Microphone. Model E6DP5L2. Full product description <https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/511342-REG/Countryman_E6DP5L2_E6_Unidirectional_EarSet_Microphone.html/reviews> Used only a few days for testing purposes. Considered...

FOR SALE: CENTER CAM

FOR SALE: CENTER CAM WEBCAM. Never used. Excellent condition. Full manufacturers description: <https://thecentercam.com> Excellent solution for podcasting, zoom meetings, anywhere you are broadcasting and need to appear to be looking directly at your viewers...

FOR SALE: AUDIO-TECHNICA BP40 MICROPHONE

AUDIO-TECHNICAL BP40 PROFESSIONAL BROADCAST MICROPHONE FOR SALE. Full manufacturers description <https://www.audio-technica.com/en-us/bp40> Excellent professional large diaphragm microphone with condenser-like sound. Very rugged design, outstanding vocal...

FOR SALE: APOGEE HYPEMIC

Apogee HypeMIC. The Only USB Microphone with Built-in Analog Compression.  Full manufacturers description <https://apogeedigital.com/products/hypemic>. Excellent condition. Used only 3 days for testing purposes. Includes original box and all contents....

Huge Security Update with macOS 13.3 Ventura Released

Apple has released a major security update for macOS Ventura today (March 27, 2023) with version 13.3.

Although all compatible Macintosh computers will eventually auto-update, the sheer number of updates and the significance of the vulnerabilities fixed demand that a manual update be done ASAP.

Practical Paranoia Windows 11 Security Essentials New Edition Released

Practical Paranoia Windows 11 Security Essentials version 6 has just been released! This is a complete rewrite of the best-selling, easiest, and most comprehensive guide to securing your data and communications on your home and office PC. This update includes new...

FBI Says Americans Lost a Record $10.3 Billion to Online Scammers in 2022

As reported in the Wall Street Journal March 14, 2023, the FBI has just announced that in 2022, Americans lost $10.3 billion to online scammers. This is up from $6.9 billion in 2021, although the total number of complaints in 2022 was slightly less than in 2021. The...

Q: What is the Most Secure Browser App?

A: Browsers don’t get “hacked”. But your browser can release information regarding your internet travels. Google has access to all of the sites you visit through Chrome. Google has access to all of the searches you perform through Google Searches. Browser...

Q: What Is the Best Firewall for macOS?

A: Well, before I answer, let us take a step back to discover what a firewall does. WHAT A firewall may be a hardware box located on your network, or software installed on your device. The purpose of a firewall is to block unwanted traffic from entering the network or...

The Practical Paranoid makes all of our books available in three formats to best meet your unique needs:

 

  • Paperback. Amazon.com and all Fine Booksellers.

    This is the traditionally published book. Most are 7.5”x9.25” for easy shelving, reading, and carrying. The biggest advantage of paperback is that you can curl up to a warm fire while reading. But we have heard some of our readers like that they can quickly move through the book, write notes, highlight passages, and even dog ear pages.

  • Kindle. Amazon.com.

    The ebook took the market by storm, with Amazon’s Kindle format being the most popular. These are exact replica’s of the paperback editions. You can read a Kindle book on an Amazon reader, any Android or iOS phone or tablet, and macOS and Windows computers. With Kindle books, you can update to the latest book version by deleting the book from your device, and then download the current version from your Kindle Library.

  • Live. Exclusively From The Practical Paranoid.

    The Practical Paranoid has taken the ebook one step further. With our Live editions, you will always have the most current version of the book. Live books are exact pdf replica’s of the paperback editions that are viewed online in a browser. Any device that has Internet and browser capabilities will have full access to Live books without even downloading them.

A Great Step-By-Step Guide You'd be Foolish Not to Follow

This reviewer is a 60+, female, self-trained MAC user currently in OS10.8.1 and getting ready to buy a new MAC with Mavericks OS. I purchased and read Marc’s book cover to cover in preparation for understanding the scope of my commitment to get my new Maverick OS computer set-up in the most optimal way, for my home-use network. I want to get it hardened from the get-go. This was the best forty odd-dollar investment I could have made.

Practical Paranoia for the non-paranoid...


I became a client of Marc’s five or six years ago when I said goodbye to Windows, became a Mac shop and put in an OS X server. So when Marc announced his new book, Practical Paranoia, I didn’t waste any time buying a copy.

The reason is simple, when Marc tells you something, you can take it to the bank.

The book is clean, well organized, designed to be completely accessible for the non-geek, and provides step-by-step screen shots and instructions on how to save yourself from the nightmare of data loss or breach.

Best Book on the Subject


Easy to use – I did about half of the recommendations in under an hour. I’m a writer and I run a business from home. I’m not so technically adept. When I travel, I hate packing up all my equipment and putting things in storage to make sure that, in the unlikely event the house is robbed, all my data is safe and I could easily restart my business from a backup in the cloud. This book is a “paint-by-numbers” approach to security for every aspect of a computer system, from backups to email to encrypting the physical drives.

There’s really nothing else on the subject, unless you want to read technical blogs for days. This book has it all in one place and makes it easy for even a normal person (like me).