Adil Majid
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Digital Security Maxims
March 2019

What are foundational principles to ensure you make decisions that keep your data secure and private?

Facebook and Google
December 2018

Facebook and Google vacuum up user data. They both are a cause for concern with regards to user privacy... but something smells different about Facebook.

My Favorite Design Resources
August 2018

A few design resources that I find myself referencing again and again.

How to Excel at Your First Design Job
February 2018

Valuable advice I received from seasoned designers before my first design job.

Stop Losing Money in Texas Hold Em
November 2017

Poker’s supposed mental math requirement is intimidating. But the reality is quite different—you can easily lift yourself out of the novice poker bracket with a few simple strategies and basic mental math tricks.

Playing Poker with Fish
November 2017

Decent poker players often are challenged by total fish. In order to beat fish, you have to understand their thinking and exploit the mistakes that logically follow.

Privacy for the Paranoid
October 2017

Securing your online life can seem like a daunting task. This is a checklist to make it easy.

Be Brave With Your Data
March 2016

Companies that are sitting on mountains of user data have the chance to go above and beyond in serving their users.

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