Somewhere along the way, we made a massive mistake. We took a phone number — a simple routing tool originally designed so someone could call you — and turned it into a master key for your entire digital life. Banking. Email. Crypto. Social media. Cloud accounts. Password resets. Two-factor authentication. Medical portals. Business systems. Everything […]
Author: Brian Oakes
We Taught People Convenience Before We Taught Them Risk
We made everything easy before we made anyone aware. Our priority was always convenience, ensuring every step was as simple as possible. That is the problem. We taught people how to tap their phone, scan a code, click a link, approve a login, save a password, trust an app, connect a bank account, store a […]
The Technology Behind the Magic: Disney Cruise, MagicBands, Data Trust, and How Vulnerable Are You Really?
There is something strange about walking onto a Disney cruise ship and realizing how quickly you hand over trust. You hand over your luggage. You hand over your schedule. You hand over your credit card. You hand over your kid’s location, dining preferences, photos, room access, activity check-ins, and sometimes your ability to buy a […]