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BiyteLüm @biytelum.bsky.social · 1d

Routers can’t see your content—TLS keeps that safe.
But they do see where and when you connect.
For SMBs using ISP hardware, audit firmware, DNS, and telemetry.
Privacy starts where packets move.
#B2B #CyberSecurity #Routers #NetworkPrivacy

🧭 DuckDuckGo Isn’t Alone: The Private Search Engines You Should Actually Be Using in 2025

BiyteLüm @biytelum.bsky.social · 2d

Brand-new from us 🔍
Private search has evolved — DuckDuckGo isn’t the only name in the game anymore.
Read our latest deep dive:
medium.com/@biytelum/du...
#PrivacyTech #CyberSecurity #B2B

The Search Bar Is the Most Honest Place on the Internet

🕳️ The Dark Side of Password Managers: What No One Tells You

BiyteLüm @biytelum.bsky.social · 3d

We wrote this one a while back—but it’s aged well. 🗝️
A look at the side of password managers people rarely talk about.
medium.com/@biytelum/%E...
#CyberSecurity #PrivacyTech #B2B

What if the digital fortress protecting your secrets could become the very gateway hackers use to access everything?

BiyteLüm @biytelum.bsky.social · 4d

Saving a file is easy.
Saving it privately takes intent.
Metadata, filenames, and file paths can reveal more than the file itself.
Privacy starts before encryption—at the save button.
#PrivacyTech #DataProtection #B2B

🧠 The Rise of Encrypted Note Apps: Why Privacy Is the New Productivity

BiyteLüm @biytelum.bsky.social · 6d

Your notes aren’t as private as you think.
Discover why encrypted note apps like Standard Notes, Notesnook, Obsidian, and Joplin are redefining productivity—when your ideas belong only to you.
🔗 medium.com/@biytelum/th...
#PrivacyTech #Productivity

The Private Side of Productivity

BiyteLüm @biytelum.bsky.social · 6d

Public clouds aren’t the enemy—misconfigurations are.
AWS, Azure, and GCP often out-secure on-prem setups, but privacy lives in the shared responsibility model.
Lock down what’s yours; they’ve already locked down theirs.
#CloudSecurity #B2B #PrivacyTech

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BiyteLüm @biytelum.bsky.social · 7d

MFA’s the bouncer at your digital nightclub—keeping impostors out but sometimes oversharing the guest list.
SMS leaks metadata, free TOTP apps may track usage.
Enterprise-grade TOTP or FIDO2 keys? VIP security with no gossip.
#CyberSecurity #MFA #B2B

🚫 5 VPNs You Shouldn’t Trust (and How to Spot the Red Flags)

BiyteLüm @biytelum.bsky.social · 8d

ICYMI: We named 5 VPNs you shouldn’t trust — and why.
From shady jurisdictions to fake “no-log” claims, these providers turn privacy into PR.
See who made the list 👇
🔗 medium.com/@biytelum/5-...
#VPN #PrivacyTech #CyberSecurity #B2B

Another Day, Another VPN Scandal 💀

🛰️ The 2025 Privacy Tech Power Rankings: The Best Apps for Staying Invisible Online

BiyteLüm @biytelum.bsky.social · 8d

Every airport is a privacy stress test.

Shared Wi-Fi, biometric scanners, USB charging hubs — all data collection points waiting to happen.

Business travel should never mean business exposure.

#PrivacyTech #DataSecurity #BusinessTravel #B2B

BiyteLüm @biytelum.bsky.social · 12d

Privacy is now strategy — not just protection.

In 2025, tools that actually deliver matter more than marketing hype. We ranked the top privacy apps on encryption, jurisdiction, transparency & usability.

🔗 medium.com/@biytelum/%E...

#PrivacyTech #DataProtection #Encryption #B2B

The Year Privacy Became Strategy

The Forgotten Compliance Risk: Paper in a Digital World

BiyteLüm @biytelum.bsky.social · 13d

Cloud risks get headlines—paper risks cause breaches.

Printed docs, notes & forms are still personal data under GDPR.

The analog world isn’t exempt from digital law.

🔗 medium.com/@biytelum/th...

#Compliance #DataProtection #PrivacyRisk #B2B

Why paper documents still threaten compliance in 2025

BiyteLüm @biytelum.bsky.social · 14d

The “opt-out” is going global.

Global Privacy Control (GPC) is enforceable in CA & CT—with NJ joining July 15 2025.

Compliance teams: your consent stack must honor universal opt-outs before users even click “deny.”

#GPC #PrivacyTech #Compliance #B2B

BiyteLüm @biytelum.bsky.social · 15d

Old drives don’t forget.

Deleting data ≠ destroying it.

Hardware disposal is where privacy meets entropy—wipes, degaussing, and verified destruction all count.

Don’t let yesterday’s server become tomorrow’s leak.

#DataPrivacy #HardwareSecurity #InfoSec #B2B

The 2025 B2B Privacy Tech Stack: My Suggested Tools for Compliance and Security

BiyteLüm @biytelum.bsky.social · 16d

Encryption isn’t enough.

Proton Drive, Tresorit & Sync.com all promise secure cloud storage—but their jurisdictions, metadata handling & integrations tell a deeper story.

B2B breakdown ↓
🔗 medium.com/@biytelum/se...

#CloudSecurity #GDPR #DataPrivacy #InfoSec

BiyteLüm @biytelum.bsky.social · 16d

“Our data’s in the cloud.”

Cool. Which cloud?

Data residency isn’t vibes—it’s geography, jurisdiction, and law.

Your compliance depends on where your bytes actually sleep at night.

#DataResidency #GDPR #CloudSecurity #Compliance

BiyteLüm @biytelum.bsky.social · 17d

“Our cloud is GDPR-ready.”

Translation: We have encryption.

But GDPR wants more—lawful basis, access logs, transfer rules, human oversight.

Encryption is the seatbelt. You still have to drive right.

#GDPR #CloudSecurity #PrivacyCompliance #DataProtection

BiyteLüm @biytelum.bsky.social · 20d

Your compliance posture is only as strong as your stack.

Here’s my recommended 2025 B2B privacy tech stack—MFA, secure storage, communication tools, vendor audits, and training.

Read → medium.com/@biytelum/th...

#Privacy #Compliance #TechStack

The 2025 B2B Privacy Tech Stack: My Suggested Tools for Compliance and Security When most businesses think of compliance, they imagine audits, checklists, and paperwork. But in 2025, compliance is …

BiyteLüm @biytelum.bsky.social · 22d

Encrypted cloud storage isn’t all equal.

I dug into Proton Drive, Tresorit & Sync to see which gives you resilience and compliance features.

Full review → medium.com/@biytelum/se...

#Privacy #Compliance #CloudSecurity

BiyteLüm @biytelum.bsky.social · 22d

Your biggest compliance risk might be a vendor.

If your SaaS provider mishandles data, you’re still liable. In 2025, vendor due diligence = survival.

#B2B #Compliance #Privacy

The Forgotten Compliance Risk: Paper in a Digital World

BiyteLüm @biytelum.bsky.social · 23d

We guard the cloud, but how often do we lock the filing cabinet?

Paper notebooks, printouts, meeting notes — they still carry data risk.

Full article → medium.com/@biytelum/th...

#Compliance #Privacy #Security

The Forgotten Compliance Risk: Paper in a Digital World When businesses talk about compliance in 2025, the conversation almost always turns to AI, SaaS platforms, and cloud security. Companies invest ...

BiyteLüm @biytelum.bsky.social · 23d

We talk SaaS and AI all day, but paper is still a compliance risk.

📄 Lost binders, desk notes, and old files can trigger data breaches.

Policies for shredding, storage, and disposal matter as much as your cloud stack.

#B2B #Compliance #Privacy

🗂️ Forgotten SaaS: The Hidden Compliance Risk Most Businesses Ignore

BiyteLüm @biytelum.bsky.social · 24d

Forgotten SaaS = compliance trap.

Old apps, trials, tools you no longer use still hold data—and you’re still on the hook.

See how to audit, deprovision, and protect your business → medium.com/@biytelum/%E...

#Privacy #Compliance #SaaS

The Problem with SaaS Sprawl

🔐 The Ultimate 2FA App Battle: Proton, Aegis, and Authy Duke It Out in 2025

BiyteLüm @biytelum.bsky.social · 25d

For B2B teams, 2FA is a trust decision.

I tested Proton Authenticator, Aegis, and Authy across backup, encryption, recovery, and security—so you don’t have to.

Read more → medium.com/@biytelum/th...

#Security #2FA #Compliance

Listen up, friends. If you’re still relying on just passwords to protect your digital life, we need to have a serious chat. It’s 2025, and…

BiyteLüm @biytelum.bsky.social · 25d

70% of employees use AI without guidance.

Shadow AI = data leakage + compliance risk. With new privacy laws (CA, TX, OR), AI governance is a must-have in 2025.

#B2B #AI #Compliance