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Peter Oram

Cybersecurity veteran with 15 years of industry experience at start-up, enterprise, and Big Tech companies. MS Cybersecurity Management, and a host of InfoSec certificates. Working to keep you, your devices, and your company cyber safe.

🔒 Stranger Danger on Your Kid's iPhone: The Setting That Controls Who Can Reach Them

Mar 17, 2026

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6 min read

🔒 Stranger Danger on Your Kid's iPhone: The Setting That Controls Who Can Reach Them

Peter Oram
Peter Oram
🛡️ Communication Safety & Sensitive Content Warning: The Features That Handle the Conversation You're Dreading

Mar 10, 2026

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11 min read

🛡️ Communication Safety & Sensitive Content Warning: The Features That Handle the Conversation You're Dreading

Peter Oram
Peter Oram
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Sharing & Ask to Buy: The Feature That Ties Everything Together

Mar 3, 2026

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12 min read

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Sharing & Ask to Buy: The Feature That Ties Everything Together

Peter Oram
Peter Oram
iPhone NameDrop: The Contact Sharing "Threat" That Never Was 📱✨

Feb 24, 2026

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7 min read

iPhone NameDrop: The Contact Sharing "Threat" That Never Was 📱✨

Peter Oram
Peter Oram
🚨 Emergency SOS & Medical ID: Your iPhone's Built-In Safety Net

Feb 17, 2026

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6 min read

🚨 Emergency SOS & Medical ID: Your iPhone's Built-In Safety Net

When "Help" Needs to Be One Button Away

Peter Oram
Peter Oram
🔍 Find My & Lost Mode: Your iPhone's Built-In Anti-Theft System

Feb 10, 2026

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7 min read

🔍 Find My & Lost Mode: Your iPhone's Built-In Anti-Theft System

📱 The Feature You Set Up Once and Forget About (Until You Need It)

Peter Oram
Peter Oram
📱 Screen Time: The Safety Feature Hiding in Plain Sight

Feb 3, 2026

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6 min read

📱 Screen Time: The Safety Feature Hiding in Plain Sight

Peter Oram
Peter Oram
🔐 Guided Access: One of the Most Underrated iPhone Safety Features

Jan 27, 2026

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4 min read

🔐 Guided Access: One of the Most Underrated iPhone Safety Features

Peter Oram
Peter Oram
🔒 Lockdown Mode on iPhone: A Temporary “Harden My Phone” Switch You Can Use Anytime

Jan 20, 2026

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4 min read

🔒 Lockdown Mode on iPhone: A Temporary “Harden My Phone” Switch You Can Use Anytime

Peter Oram
Peter Oram
🔒 Lock It Down: App-Level Security on Your iPhone

Sep 23, 2025

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5 min read

🔒 Lock It Down: App-Level Security on Your iPhone

Peter Oram
Peter Oram
📱 Your Phone Number is the Key to Your Identity

Sep 9, 2025

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4 min read

📱 Your Phone Number is the Key to Your Identity

Peter Oram
Peter Oram
🔊 Bluetooth Beware: How Hackers Can Hijack Your Headphones, Car, and More

Sep 2, 2025

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4 min read

🔊 Bluetooth Beware: How Hackers Can Hijack Your Headphones, Car, and More

Peter Oram
Peter Oram
🔑 The Keys to the Kingdom: How to Protect Your Home Wi-Fi

Aug 26, 2025

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4 min read

🔑 The Keys to the Kingdom: How to Protect Your Home Wi-Fi

Peter Oram
Peter Oram
⚠️ The Truth About ChatGPT, Grok, Gemini, and Other GenAI Chatbots - Just How Loose Are Their Lips?

Aug 19, 2025

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5 min read

⚠️ The Truth About ChatGPT, Grok, Gemini, and Other GenAI Chatbots - Just How Loose Are Their Lips?

Peter Oram
Peter Oram
🔌 The Real Risks of Charging Your Phone in Public

Aug 12, 2025

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5 min read

🔌 The Real Risks of Charging Your Phone in Public

Peter Oram
Peter Oram
📺 Your Smart TV Might Be Watching You

Aug 5, 2025

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5 min read

📺 Your Smart TV Might Be Watching You

Peter Oram
Peter Oram
🕵️‍♂️ The Truth About Private Browsing

Jul 29, 2025

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4 min read

🕵️‍♂️ The Truth About Private Browsing

Peter Oram
Peter Oram
What Happens When You "Bump" an iPhone?

Jul 15, 2025

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3 min read

What Happens When You "Bump" an iPhone?

Peter Oram
Peter Oram
🌐 HTTP What? A Basic Explanation of Web Addresses

Jul 8, 2025

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4 min read

🌐 HTTP What? A Basic Explanation of Web Addresses

Peter Oram
Peter Oram
🦠 What’s the Difference Between a Virus, Worm, or Trojan? Clearing Up Common Cyber Threats

Jul 1, 2025

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4 min read

🦠 What’s the Difference Between a Virus, Worm, or Trojan? Clearing Up Common Cyber Threats

Peter Oram
Peter Oram
Why Your Kids Are a Hacker’s Favorite Target

Jun 24, 2025

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4 min read

Why Your Kids Are a Hacker’s Favorite Target

Peter Oram
Peter Oram
🚨 THE QR CODE SCAM SURGE: WHAT TO WATCH FOR

Jun 17, 2025

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4 min read

🚨 THE QR CODE SCAM SURGE: WHAT TO WATCH FOR

Peter Oram
Peter Oram
🛡️ The App Trap

Jun 10, 2025

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3 min read

🛡️ The App Trap

What You Really Share When You Install an App

Peter Oram
Peter Oram
🔐 The iPhone Lockdown

Jun 3, 2025

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4 min read

🔐 The iPhone Lockdown

5 Moves to Keep Your iPhone More Secure

Peter Oram
Peter Oram
The Link Trap

May 13, 2025

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3 min read

The Link Trap

Peter Oram
Peter Oram
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