A quick Google search (or, preferably, DuckDuckGo) for domain privacy protection can lead to some questionable resources. Most of the articles combine accurate information with biased sales pitches written by domain registrars looking to sell their services. You can’t blame them, it’s content marketing for their business. While that’s not…

How I secure, privatize, and customize my Firefox browser to protect personal privacy and gather open source intelligence — Introduction: The Firefox web browser can be, in my opinion, the most private, secure, and productive way to browse the internet… but only when it’s configured properly. This is my personal Firefox configuration. …

Opt-out of these massive data brokers profiting off of your name, home address, phone number, relatives, and more — I initially created this personal data removal & privacy protection checklist for personal use. To keep better track of which super-sketchy data brokers I’d removed my data from… and which to continue battling. This checklist is intended to be a good starting point to your personal privacy protection journey. …

Learn how to become a data scientist in 8 steps with these free resources — A reader recently asked me “How can I learn to become a data scientist?” (Yes, I actually have a reader. Who woulda thunk it?) Great question, Ian, especially considering the field is red-hot right now and shows no signs of slowing down! In 2018 demand for data scientists grew by…

On January 3rd, 2019 crypto traders will take part in the Proof of Keys day. Thanks, HitBTC, for showing why we should care. — What is Proof of Keys anyway? Proof of Keys is a movement started by well-known crypto investor Trace Mayer through Twitter. On Thursday, January 3rd, 2019 investors are being urged to move their cryptocurrency off of exchanges (Coinbase, Binance, etc.) and into a Bitcoin wallet where they have control over the private keys.

The price of Bitcoin may be volatile but the demand for certified blockchain programmers just rises. Learn the skills & build the dApps that blockchain companies want in 2019. — Why learn blockchain programming? Despite all the hype around the ‘gig economy’ and never-ending clamor about millennials job-hopping… many IT professionals are still looking for a career. As technology advances so does the knowledge needed to find, and keep, a sustainable job in the tech sector. Specialists need not only to stay relevant, keeping…

Use the top five free resources to start swing and day trading cryptocurrency like a pro… or better — There is no ‘right’ or ‘perfect’ way to trade crypto Or stocks, or forex (foreign exchange market), or anything for that matter. No “Ultimate Guide” exists. No shortcuts actually work. There are no guaranteed ways to make a profit. As commodities trader Roy L. Smith once said, “The perfect strategy works every time until you start using it.”

Celebrate Bitcoin’s 10th anniversary, and brush up on your Bitcoin history trivia, with 1 fact per year from 2008 to 2018. — By traditional measures 10 years isn’t much of a history. Fortunately Bitcoin, and crypto in general, is anything but traditional. To celebrate the decade-long venture that has been cryptocurrency enjoy these 10 interesting facts, 1 for each year of Bitcoin’s existence. 2008: The “Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System.” white…

Not all crypto forks are created equal… here’s what you need to know about XMR 0.13.0 — Thursday, October 18th, the granddaddy of all privacy coins underwent a major hard fork. Oh…you didn’t hear about this one? …