Surveillance Report Q&A: Ways to Make Your Phone Private
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Aug 15, 2025 This discussion tackles phone privacy, including tips on managing PINs and the benefits of private eSIMs. It delves into the intricacies of privacy policies, emphasizing caution in digital service recommendations. The podcast explores email aliasing for enhanced privacy and debates the nature of privacy as a personal asset versus a human right. It also compares authenticator apps like Aegis and Proton, focusing on their security features. Lastly, it offers practical strategies for improving privacy in a digital world.
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Limit Pins You Memorize
- Memorize only the numeric PINs you actually use daily to reduce cognitive load.
- Store rarer PINs securely in your password manager and accept a small delay to retrieve them.
Carrier Privacy Is Mostly About Signup
- Many mobile carriers differ mainly in registration requirements rather than technical privacy.
- Services like Silent Link or Cape focus on anonymous signup and payment to improve privacy materially.
Read Privacy Docs, Not Headlines
- Inspect a provider's documentation and privacy pages for detailed data and logging explanations before trusting them.
- Look for explicit minimal-data collection statements and clear reasons for each collected field.