Stuart Kerr Spindlow is Impulsec’s Publisher, Chief Editor and Lead Reviewer. He writes and maintains coverage of consumer cybersecurity and digital-safety software, with a focus on practical suitability, limitations and the evidence behind product claims. Read Stuart’s full profile.
Sextortion Awareness for Parents: What to Do First
A calm response guide for parents: supporting a child, preserving threats safely, reporting sextortion and understanding Take It Down’s limits.
Bare-Metal AI Infrastructure: 5 Providers and Security Checks
Compare five bare-metal AI infrastructure providers and the isolation, access, patching and data-security checks to make before choosing a deployment.
Android Scam Protection: What Google Is Rolling Out
Google’s 14 October Android security announcement has several rollout dates. Here is what is coming, what to check now and why no scam warning is not an all-clear.
AI Chatbot Safety for Kids: Practical Family Rules
Practical family rules for AI chatbots, covering age and account checks, private information, homework verification and the limits of parental controls.
Gryphon Guardian Review 2026: Family Controls, Costs and Limits
Gryphon Guardian is a dual-band Wi-Fi 5 router for family internet controls. Read my assessment of household rules, compatibility, privacy, subscription limits and availability.
Gryphon AX Review 2026: Wi-Fi 6 Family Controls and Limits
Gryphon AX is a tri-band Wi-Fi 6 router for family internet controls. Read my assessment of household rules, compatibility, privacy, subscription limits and availability.
Parental Controls for ChatGPT: Setup, Privacy and Study Limits
Set up ChatGPT’s linked-account controls with your teen, understand privacy boundaries and choose practical study, schedule and data settings.
Do Macs Need Antivirus? What Actually Protects You
How malware protection, account security, backups and Mac maintenance work together, and when an additional security tool can help.
How to Choose a VPN
A practical, evidence-led way to choose a VPN by privacy evidence, device fit, controls, total price and low-risk testing.