229: Slinky with a Lot of Math
Nick Kartsioukas (@ExplodingLemur) spoke with us about information security, melting down spectres, lemurs, and sensible resolutions.
Nick recommends Aumasson's Serious Cryptography (also available from NoStarch) as a good orientation. (Offline, he also recommended Shneier's Secrets and Lies.)
When thinking about security, you need to develop your threat model (EFF) and not panic (Mickens). As a user of the internet, there are some getting started guides (Motherboard, EFF, Smart Girl's Guide to Privacy) along with Nick's advice of using an antivirus program (comparison), an Adblocker…
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