#1072 – How End-to-End Encryption Protects Your Messages and Where It Fails

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End-to-end means what, now?

You would think that for such an important concept as end-to-end encryption there's be some agreement on exactly what it means. Sadly, not so.

There's the correct definition, and then there's the marketing definition. One protects you, the other not so much.

I layout the important difference in this week's featured article: How End-to-End Encryption Protects Your Messages and Where It Fails

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• Checking before you click
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TEH Podcast

We start with a "AI craziness round up", since there were several AI-related items that made us go "Hmmmm". Vibe coding (and how it still needs humans). My phone's screen cracked again, so I decided bulker and safe is better than light and fragile. Popular software shut downs. The biggest television "streaming" service is? And of course more.

TEH 249: Can You Trust AI? Fact-Checking. AI Coding and Streaming Trends

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Featured Article

How End-to-End Encryption Protects Your Messages and Where It Fails
It's both a buzzword and a critical privacy component.

You would think that for such an important concept as end-to-end encryption there's be some agreement on exactly what it means. Sadly, not so. There's the correct definition, and then there's the marketing definition. One protects you, the other not so much.
Read: How End-to-End Encryption Protects Your Messages and Where It Fails

Also This Week on Ask Leo!

CHKDSK: What Is It and How Do I Run It? It's a tool for disk maintenance and repair.
CHKDSK, short for Check Disk, is a utility that checks the integrity of the files and file structure of your hard disk. I'll walk you through it. Read: CHKDSK: What Is It and How Do I Run It?

The Big One Is Coming. Are You Tech-Ready? Preparing for the big one means you're ready for all the little ones, too.
Disaster planning includes thinking about your technology and online access. Read: The Big One Is Coming. Are You Tech-Ready?

How to Hover Over a Link to Check It's Not a Scam Scammers try to fool you.
When it comes to links on webpages and HTML email, what you see is not always where you go. Hovering over a link is an important technique to look before you leap. Read: How to Hover Over a Link to Check It's Not a Scam

Is Internet Provided by My Landlord Safe? Who do you trust?
Connectivity is becoming an added perk in some housing situations. Make sure you know the risks and alternatives when someone else provides your internet connection. Read: Is Internet Provided by My Landlord Safe?

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How to Hover Over a Link to Check It's Not a Scam When it comes to links on webpages and HTML email, what you see is not always where you go. Hovering over a link is an important technique to look before you leap. Watch: How to Hover Over a Link to Check It's Not a Scam

The Big One Is Coming. Are You Tech-Ready? Disaster planning includes thinking about your technology and online access. Watch: The Big One Is Coming. Are You Tech-Ready?

How End-to-End Encryption Protects Your Messages and Where It Fails End-to-end encryption is something we hear a lot about. Unfortunately, the term is often misused. Watch: How End-to-End Encryption Protects Your Messages and Where It Fails

CHKDSK: What Is It and How Do I Run It? CHKDSK, short for Check Disk, is a utility that checks the integrity of the files and file structure of your hard disk. I'll walk you through it. Watch: CHKDSK: What Is It and How Do I Run It?

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