He was less interested in the hacking and the Russians, which he seemed already to know something about, than he was concerned about my personal safety. Where did I live? Did I live alone? What kind of security system did I have at home? I didn’t have any security system, I said. Just good locks on the doors and sturdy windows. He said I needed to have more systems to protect myself. I needed motion-sensitive lights and a power backup system in case there was an outage so that I could be protected even if someone cut the power. He wanted me to prepare for the worst.

