Chris Smith

On Security

Cybersecurity is typically categorized into five distinct types: For this post, I would like to focus on a sixth category. According to the Identity Theft Resource Center, in 2022, there were over 1800 data breaches. While this is down slightly from the all-time high of 2021, over 400M users (people) were impacted by these attacks. While […]

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On Privacy

On the surface, privacy is a well-defined and understood concept. As a reminder, here is the following definition from Merriam-Webster: A.   the quality or state of being apart from company or observation. B.   freedom from unauthorized intrusion With this definition in mind, I’d like to focus on “freedom from unauthorized intrusion.” So, how does privacy show up

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On Purpose

Behind every great cause, company, or movement lives a founder’s story. An incident, an experience, or an event that compels the person to act, change and evolve. Today, I’m ready to share my story. A few years ago, I became the target of significant and life-altering digital identity theft. Until you have experienced a life-altering

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