CyberSecurity and CyberCrime

The Newsletter For Smart People. • 14 min read •

📲 Wiser! #55: iPhone's Birthday | CryptoScams | Google | The Metaverse

Wiser! #55: the iPhone is 15; Crypto scammers had a record year in 2021; Kazakhstan is number 2 in Bitcoin mining; Reese Witherspoon is in the Metaverse, so are Ralph Lauren; plus Google.…

Rick Huckstep • 14 Jan 2022

Essays • 4 min read •

Surveillance and Lack of Data Privacy in the US is Under Scrutiny

Wiser! Essay: It seems that user data and privacy is not so well respected in the USA. Give a Corporation an inch and they'll take a mile.…

Rick Huckstep • 28 Oct 2021

Tesla • 10 min read •

🦾Tesla's AI Roadmap | Biden Calls on BigTech | TikTok's eCommerce Plans

Newsletter #29: Tesla's AI Day unveiled why they are more than just an electric car company. Plus President Biden calls in BigTech to fight Cybercrime. And TikTok make another move into eComm, and much much more…

Rick Huckstep • 27 Aug 2021

The Newsletter For Smart People. • 9 min read •

🍎 Privacy is Apple's Strategic Advantage | Crypto Hacking is Hard | Google v The Rest

Wiser! #27: Apple's child protection measures; Google slash home worker's pay; crypto hacking doesn't pay; Samsung's folding phones, and more…

Rick Huckstep • 15 Aug 2021

Essays • 2 min read •

Crypto Hacking is Hard to Get Away With!

Wiser! Essays: The Poly Network hack shows that crypto hacking is very hard to get away with.…

Rick Huckstep • 12 Aug 2021

CyberSecurity and Crime • 12 min read •

🎠Pegasus Spyware | BigTech BigNumbers | Bitcoin | Apple | AI | Snap | Robinhood

Wiser! #25: The Pegasus spyware hack reminded us that if we're connected, we're vulnerable. Plus BigTech's earnings calls, Dorsey and Bitcoin save the world, plus Robinhood goes public…

Rick Huckstep • 30 Jul 2021

The Newsletter For Smart People. • 9 min read •

⚔️ Battle Stations! Apple v Epic & EU | Lemonade's Daniel Schreiber | Crypto | Facebook | Spotify | Peloton

Wiser! #13: Epic Games are suing Apple for monopolistic behaviour in the AppStore. Ethereum hits an all-time high. CBDCs are coming. And Lemonade, the true disruptors in Insurance?…

Rick Huckstep • 07 May 2021