Down The Security Rabbithole

In this episode... Appears as though Windows 10 WiFi Sense could have some issues with WiFi -- more on this as it develops Why is the default opt-in, and why in the world do I have to change my SSID to opt out?! Is it really a good idea to use an SSID to describe security constraints on your network? (Hint: NO) http://www.computing.co.uk/ctg/news/2415787/windows-10-wi-fi-sense-security-warning-over-automatically-shared-passwords "Washington Post will encrypt the news" Ridiculous click-bait headline Is this a good idea? Should everything be HTTPS? What about ads, are we defeating ourselves? https://hacked.com/washington-post-encrypt-news/ OPM hackers stole 21.5 million people worth of records That's all government employees, past, present, and under-cover (possibly) 1.1 million biometrics (fingerprints) -- quick! go reset your fingerprints... oh wait Bad --> worse --> catastrophic --> now what? http://www.computerworld.com/article/2946031/cybercrime-hacking/opm-hackers-stole-data-on-215m-people-includi