Software and Security
Certificate pinning trades flexibility for a narrower trust decision
Certificate pinning adds a narrower trust check to an app connection. Learn why certificate changes and recovery plans matter as much as the pin.
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Everyday Digital Security
HSTS helps a browser remember that a site should use HTTPS
HSTS tells a browser to keep using HTTPS for a site. Understand its remembered policy, certificate behaviour and the limits of a secure-connection signal.
Everyday Digital Security
A password-protected archive can still contain a dangerous file
A password protects an archive’s contents from casual access; it does not prove the files are safe. Handle unexpected encrypted attachments with care.
Account Security
OAuth consent phishing asks for permission instead of your password
A malicious app can ask for account access through a genuine consent screen. Learn what to check and why changing a password may not remove a permission grant.
Practical Privacy
Clipboard permission deserves a pause before you paste
A website’s clipboard request concerns access to copied content. Learn the difference between reading and writing, and test unfamiliar workflows with harmless text.
Everyday Technology
Multipoint headphones: two connections do not mean two soundtracks
Bluetooth multipoint can keep headphones connected to a phone and laptop. Test source switching and call behaviour before relying on it during a busy workday.