Digital Safety Playbook
Brent GiffordDigital Safety Playbook is a practical newsletter that helps you protect your accounts, money, and identity with simple weekly checklists. No paranoia. No jargon. Just clear steps and real-world examples you can use in 10–20 minutes.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 41 | Founded | 8 months ago | Last Issue | 17 days ago |
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Back Monday, October 12
A second short note, and then I’ll stop clogging your inbox with them.
The jaw surgery recovery got set back by a week of being ill on top of it, and in the same stretch I’m starting a new role and moving across the country. Any one of tho...
No issue this Monday — back the following week
A short note rather than a guide this week.
I’m recovering from jaw surgery. It’s a bigger procedure than it sounds like, the recovery is slower than I’d planned for, and I’ve reached the point where the honest choice is to take a we...
His Father Got a Call From “Social Security.” Three Hours Later, $40,000 Was Gone. (Listen)
Digital Safety Playbook #19 — Audio Edition
Narrated in Brent’s licensed voice clone. Full transcript below.
It is ten past nine on a Tuesday. You are rinsing your coffee cup when the phone rings, and you dry your hands before you answer,...
His Father Got a Call From “Social Security.” Three Hours Later, $40,000 Was Gone.
The five-part protocol that stops these calls cold — and it asks nothing of your memory, your hearing, or your speed.
DIGITAL SAFETY PLAYBOOK #19 · FREE POST · WEEK 19 (September 14, 2026)
She Gave Her Kid a Smartphone. She Forgot to Set the Guardrails. (Listen)
Digital Safety Playbook #18 — Audio Edition
Narrated in Brent’s licensed voice clone. Full transcript below.
It is a Saturday morning, and you are handing your eleven-year-old a phone.
You thought about this properly. You waited longer t...
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30-year CIO/CISO. Two newsletters: the Digital Safety Playbook — plain-English online safety for everyday people (scams, fake stores, protecting your accounts and family) — and the CIO & CISO Executive Brief, governance for security leaders.
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