The Team House You're Being Watched: Inside Ubiquitous Technical Surveillance | Carlos Garcia | Ep. 352
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Jun 14, 2025 In this discussion, Carlos Garcia, an expert in ubiquitous technical surveillance and U.S. government employee originally from Nicaragua, shares his journey escaping communism. He dives into the pervasive nature of surveillance technology, explaining how our data is collected and used to build detailed profiles on individuals. Garcia also highlights the critical importance of personal cybersecurity and offers practical tips to safeguard privacy. He stresses the ethical concerns surrounding social media and the need for proactive digital self-defense strategies in an increasingly monitored world.
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Escape from Communist Nicaragua
- Carlos Garcia shares his childhood experience escaping communist Nicaragua to a safer third country.
- His mother’s emotional reaction to simple luxuries symbolizes the severe deprivation under communism.
Touring Russia in Hardship
- Garcia recounts touring Russia with a band handing out MP3 players in improvised conditions.
- Despite hardships, their presence built cultural bridges and showed the influence of music in post-Iron Curtain societies.
Understanding UTS and Data Mapping
- Ubiquitous Technical Surveillance (UTS) compiles explicit and implicit data from many sources to map people's behaviors.
- Tools like Wi-Fi network histories and databases expose detailed location and behavior patterns of individuals.
