The one time you should be a Karen

from here

Honestly, in this one particular context, be a Karen. You're entitled to let technology do the remembering for you.

Secure hard drive disposal

Watch on YouTube

I don't think anyone will be retrieving the data from these now.

If unsatisfied customers disappear, is there still a problem?

from here

Thanks to Naomi Wu for working so hard to raise awareness of what is clearly a serious issue, and shame on Signal for not doing more to educate users on the safety considerations of using their app.

In theory, secure messaging is meant to protect those who might otherwise be in danger if the contents of their messages were found out. If at-risk Signal users are getting disappeared under normal usage conditions then the question has to be asked whether Signal is fit for purpose.

I never knew my passwords

found on Acid Cow

It's funny because it's true. You can't be tricked or coerced into giving up your passwords if you don't currently know what they are.

We don't need no stinkin' keys!

from here (image source)

Of course, even if you were somehow able to solve the problem demonstrated above, a screwdriver will take the entire mechanism off the door. I'm really not sure what the intended application of this lockable sliding latch is supposed to be, but for the life of me I can't see a way to make it actually be secure.

I Drink Because Your Password Is Password mug

Product Page

It's kind of a weird thing to drink out of if you're doing that sort of drinking, but I guess you have to keep up appearances at work.

Tactitools for tactifools

from here and here (image source)

Tools are easy enough to misplace as it is. Making them blend in just makes it all the more difficult to find them. If you really want something other than the standard shiny chrome looking ones, might I suggest a neon or dayglo colour?

Galaxy brain state sponsored hacking

found on Imgur

It would take a while, but if you could disrupt the pipeline that drives kids into armed service for a military power, eventually they won't be a military power anymore.

When your OpSec is as bad as your legal advice

from here

You'd think that a lawyer would know not to take part in something as obviously illegal as a violent insurrection at the Capitol building. You'd further think that a lawyer would have the good sense not to post evidence of such illegal activity on social media for the world (and your employer) to see. Apparently in at least one case you'd be wrong.

Finally, surveillance we can all agree with

found on Imgur

I'm sure there's an interesting story behind this sign, I just hope there aren't any pictures.