Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchNot Just a Face in the Crowd (Part 2)
So what happens when your face print (or any biometric info) is stolen from a server? You can’t change your face like you can change your password. I…
6 years, 3 months ago
Not Just a Face in the Crowd (Part 1)
Use of facial recognition technology (FRT) is exploding around the globe. While touted as a convenience for checking in for a flight or crossing the …
6 years, 3 months ago
Google’s Not-So-Private Sandbox
No doubt sensing the impending US privacy regulations, Google has released a plan to “enhance” user privacy… by finding different ways to track you. …
6 years, 4 months ago
Ring’s Orwellian Doorbell
Today we speak with EFF’s Matthew Guariglia about the creepy new partnership between Amazon’s Ring Doorbell division and local law enforcement. Recen…
6 years, 4 months ago
Choosing a VPN Provider
Evaluating VPN providers on privacy is really, really hard. Even if you read all their privacy claims, how do you know if they’re telling the truth? …
6 years, 4 months ago
The Great Cellular Sellout (Part 2)
In the second half of my interview with EFF’s Aaron Mackey, we’ll discuss why our federal agencies are not enforcing the laws already on the books th…
6 years, 4 months ago
The Great Cellular Sellout (Part 1)
In January 2019, Motherboard broke a story about how cellular providers were allowing your location information to be sold to several third parties, …
6 years, 5 months ago
The Tyranny of the Default
Marketing firms love to tell us that we control our privacy – you simply need to opt out of tracking! Like Dorothy, we’ve had the power all along. Ju…
6 years, 5 months ago
The Great Hack
In today’s show, I’ll discuss the Capitol One hack that affected over 100 million card users and applicants. I’ll also cover the latest in the backla…
6 years, 5 months ago
Get Your Equifax Settlement
Two years after the massive Equifax breach, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reached a tentative settlement that will purportedly provide some …
6 years, 5 months ago