Podcast Episodes

EP 265.5 The Deep Dive. The IT Privacy and Security Weekly Update for November 4th., 2025 and the Purported Porch Pirate

Season 6 Episode 265

AI agents are exploding in power and reach, simultaneously automating code security (OpenAI Aardvark), bypassing paywalls, and triggering corporate warfare (Amazon vs. Perplexity). Yet automated surv…

Published on 10 hours ago

The IT Privacy and Security Weekly Update for November 4th., 2025 and the Purported Porch Pirate

Season 6 Episode 265

EP 265 

Ahoy Matey! In this week’s update:
A Rivian owner in Colorado turns the tables on police with dashcam evidence, exposing the dangers of overreliance on automated surveillance.
In a rare lighthea…

Published on 2 days, 8 hours ago

EP 264.5 deep dive Maps, Taps, and facial slaps. The IT Privacy and Security Weekly Update for October 28th 2025

Season 6 Episode 264

Technology, once a neutral servant, now increasingly operates according to hidden incentives-shaped by corporate interests, data extraction, and algorithmic autonomy-often against the user’s best int…

Published on 1 week, 1 day ago

Maps, Taps, and Facial Slaps. The IT Privacy and Security Weekly Update for October 28th., 2025.

Season 6 Episode 264

EP 264 ​ In this week’s update:
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Microsoft Teams will soon reveal employees' exact building location to managers the moment they join company Wi-Fi, blurring the lines of hybrid work privacy.
Cybercrim…

Published on 1 week, 2 days ago

EP 263 Deep Dive. Where are the Cameras? The IT Privacy & Security Weekly Update for the week ending October 21st., 2025

Season 6 Episode 263

Google DeepMind’s Cell2Sentence-Scale 27B model has marked a significant milestone in biomedical research by predicting and validating a novel cancer immunotherapy. By analyzing over 4,000 compounds,…

Published on 2 weeks ago

Where are the Cameras? The IT Privacy and Security Weekly Update for the week ending October 21st. 2025

Season 6 Episode 263

EP 263. In this week’s snappy update!
Google DeepMind's AI uncovers a groundbreaking cancer therapy, marking a leap in immunotherapy innovation.
Microsoft's Copilot AI transforms Windows 11, enabling v…

Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago

Deep Dive EP 262.5 Age verification and The IT Privacy and Security Weekly Update for the week ending October 14th. 2025

Season 6 Episode 262

Aggressive Government Regulation
States are intervening heavily in tech markets. Texas mandated app stores verify ages and restrict minor access starting January 2026, requiring parental approval for …

Published on 3 weeks ago

Age verification and The IT Privacy and Security Weekly Update for the week ending October 14th. 2025

Season 6 Episode 262

EP 262

In this week’s update:
Texas's App Store Accountability Act mandates age verification, raising privacy concerns for Apple and Google users.
The Dutch government seizes control of Chinese-owned ch…

Published on 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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Season 6 Episode 261

This update synthesizes critical developments in technology, privacy, and cybersecurity, highlighting an intensifying conflict between user privacy and corporate and governmental data access. Major t…

Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago

The IT Privacy and Security Weekly Update for the week ending October 7th. 2025 Finds your Face at the Door

Season 6 Episode 261

EP 261

This week’s update brings a diverse set of stories that remind us just how delicate the balance is between good and bad... 
Ring's new facial recognition feature sparks privacy debates as it pr…

Published on 4 weeks, 2 days ago