I’ve been in cybersecurity since before we called it cybersecurity – back when it was just “network security” and everyone thought a firewall was enough. Twenty-five years later, I’m still here, and honestly? I’m more concerned now than I was in 2000.
I spent over a decade as a security contractor working with federal agencies, which taught me exactly how much data collection is technically possible and why consent should be non-negotiable.
This site exists because I’m tired of watching people lose control of their data. Not through dramatic hacks, but through the slow erosion of consent. You didn’t agree to have your location harvested every six seconds. You didn’t sign up for your car to phone home with your driving habits. But here we are.
Why This Actually Matters
Look, I’m not some off-grid prepper. I have a smartphone. I use tap-to-pay. My car has Bluetooth. I’m not anti-technology. I’m anti-involuntary technology.
Here’s what concerns me: your phone is a tracking device that occasionally makes calls. Your key fob? Attackers can clone it from 300 feet away with a $150 setup from AliExpress. Your contactless credit card broadcasts to any reader within range – your card number, expiration date, all of it – to anyone with a $20 reader.
How I Think About This
Privacy isn’t about fear. It’s about reversibility. Can you undo what you just shared? Can you take back that location ping? No? Then you’ve made a permanent trade you can’t reverse.
Faraday bags are boring technology. They’re just metal fabric. But they give you something rare: an off switch. Not for your whole life, just for the moments you choose. Meeting with a source? Hospital visit? Date night where you actually want to be present? That’s your business, period.
I got into this field because I like solving puzzles. I stay in it because I believe people deserve to know what’s actually happening with their data.
So I’ll explain the threat models. I’ll review the gear. I’ll tell you when something is security theater and when it actually works.
My goal is to give everyone, from curious beginners to IT professionals, the knowledge they need to understand their actual risk profile and make informed decisions. Faraday bags aren’t about disconnecting from technology. They’re about having the option to disconnect when you choose.
That choice should be yours.