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Classic Replay: Lavabit
Today, I dip back into the archives to bring you a classic interview from the first year of this podcast. In Episode 21 (Aug 2017) I interviewed Ladar Levison, the founder of the secure email service
Best of 2023
I've culled through the podcasts from the last year and put together an hour's worth of the best content! Here's a nice little charcuterie sampler of the top interview segments from 2023. Episode L
Restoring Trust in Elections
We here in the US like to believe that we're the gold standard for democracy. And yet, in recent years, much of the electorate has lost faith in the outcome of our elections. Many security researchers
Using Email Aliases
Your online account credentials have two parts: a user name and a password. Today, most online providers force you to use your email address for your user name. This gives the service provider a guara
Smart City Blues
City governments are relying more and more on a vast network of sensors to tell them what's going on: stop light cameras, gunshot detectors, air quality sensors, license plate readers, automated toll
Best & Worst Gifts for 2023
The holiday gift-giving season is upon us - and therefore it's time for my annual guide on the best and worst gifts for your loved ones, at least in terms of security and privacy. There are some peren
Smartphone Spyware
Today there is a thriving market for legal, for-profit smartphone spyware (aka mercenary spyware). Companies like the NSO Group are free to create and sell highly sophisticated, zero-click malware suc
The Rise of Cellular IoT
Connecting all our stuff to the internet making devices smart brings with it a lot of risks. Besides the more obvious cybersecurity vulnerabilities, these devices are also collecting a lot of pe
Reclaiming the Internet
What happened to the internet? It had so much promise. Social media and search results are full of stuff we never wanted to see. Surveillance capitalism is monetizing our most private information to s
It’s Time to Try Proton
Email is old and was never built for security and privacy. Thankfully there are several modern secure email services. My personal favorite is Proton Mail and I'll explain to you today why you should r