

NBTV: Your Money, Your Data, Your Life
Naomi Brockwell
NBTV: Your Money; Your Data; Your Life. Welcome to the worlds of Digital Privacy, Tech, Scientific Innovation, and Cryptocurrency. NBTV is hosted by Naomi Brockwell: tech journalist, producer for 19-times emmy award-winning journalist John Stossel, and host of Coindesk daily show "The Hash".
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Jul 14, 2024 • 12min
Your Phone Contacts AREN'T Private
https://youtu.be/FloGxOlMSyIhttps://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/Phone-Contacts:9The humble Contact List in our phone is a goldmine of data. Each contact is filled with the personal information like names, numbers, email addresses, home addresses, birthdays, work details and social media information. It’s the kind of information that data brokers salivate over because it allows unprecedented insight into consumer behavior, political leanings, and even potential vulnerabilities that could be exploited. The worst thing is, it's not even your information that's being taken -- When we don't protect our contacts list, it's the information that OTHERS have entrusted to us that we're sharing. In this video I talk about Contact Lists, why you might not want to store them in your phone or share them with other apps on your device, and finally I’ll talk about more private ways to store them.00:00 Your Phone Compromises Your Contacts00:28 Overview00:39 Why Contacts Lists Are Important01:51 Who Sees Our Contact List05:37 Private Ways To Store Contacts06:23 Reviewing App Permissions06:57 Third Party Contact Apps07:53 Encrypted Contact Storage08:43 Graphene: The Ultimate Solution09:57 It’s Time to Take Back Control!By disabling automatic cloud syncing, regularly reviewing and managing our apps’ contact permissions, and using privacy-focused apps and services, we can reduce the indiscriminate harvesting of our social graph. Our contacts deserve to be treated with the utmost care and respect.Brought to you by NBTV team members: Lee Rennie, Cube Boy, Kieran Mesquita, Reuben Yap, Sam Ettaro, Will Sandoval and Naomi BrockwellWatch all of the tutorials in our Phone Privacy Playlist HERE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt3zZ-N423gXV-0pdxnRn-nw0WzVKh4NYTo support NBTV, visit:https://www.nbtv.media/support(tax-deductible in the US)Visit our shop!https://Shop.NBTV.mediaOur eBook "Beginner's Introduction To Privacy:https://amzn.to/3WDSfkuBeware of scammers, I will never give you a phone number or reach out to you with investment advice. I do not give investment advice.Support the show

Jun 29, 2024 • 20min
They lied to you about car surveillance
https://youtu.be/pA0zYTmi5ckhttps://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/car-privacy-part-3:1We now know that the data collection in modern cars is out of control -- The question is, how does that data even leave your car? And what, if anything, can you do to stop it?That's what we cover in this video, Part 3 of our car privacy series: SIM cards, WiFi, and OBD ports. We also talk about how companies trick us into handing over our data, things that we can do to push back against this insane overreach that we’ve somehow normalized, and the giant legal loophole for cars that makes it super easy for law enforcement to collect your data without a warrant. 00:00 Your Car Saw What You Did in the Backseat!02:57 Don't plug in ANYTHING04:41 Satellite and Bluetooth05:47 WiFi06:29 SIM Cards08:22 Find out what's going on!11:10 Shady Tactics14:38 Challenging Data Overreach16:35 Car Warrant Loophole18:00 There is HopeThere currently are no easy fixes to the problem of car surveillance. Car manufacturers currently only see the opportunities that come from selling your data. Let’s make sure they also see the opportunity of offering privacy as a feature, by making our voice heard!Special Thanks to: Andrea, Woody, Sam, and David for sharing their expertise!Check out YOUR vehicle’s privacy report at: vehicleprivacyreport.comBrought to you by NBTV team members: Lee Rennie, Cube Boy, Reuben Yap, Sam Ettaro, Will Sandoval and Naomi BrockwellWatch Part 1 of our Car Privacy Series:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIryvRwxp9AWatch Part 2 of our Car Privacy Series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ff9pmaSdZV8To support NBTV, visit:https://www.nbtv.media/support(tax-deductible in the US)Visit our shop!https://Shop.NBTV.mediaOur eBook "Beginner's Introduction To Privacy:https://amzn.to/3WDSfkuBeware of scammers, I will never give you a phone number or reach out to you with investment advice. I do not give investment advice.Support the show

Jun 15, 2024 • 9min
My FAVORITE Privacy Tool
https://youtu.be/x6jxxcv-d4Qhttps://open.lbry.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/privacy-screen:cA privacy screen is an ESSENTIAL privacy tool for every tool box.In this video I explain what a privacy screen is, how the technology works, how to apply one to your devices, and go over important tips -- especially if you have a fingerprint reader on your phone screen.00:00 A SPY’s favorite tool01:15 What is a Privacy Screen?03:11 How it Works04:31 Tutorial06:03 IMPORTANT TIPS: Fingerprint readers07:54 ConclusionA privacy screen is a simple, affordable way to better protect ourselves from shoulder surfers and would-be thieves. You never know who might be looking over your shoulder, so use a privacy screen to protect your sensitive and private information.Watch all of the tutorials in our Phone Privacy Playlist HERE:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt3zZ-N423gXV-0pdxnRn-nw0WzVKh4NYBrought to you by NBTV team members: Lee Rennie, Cube Boy, Sam Ettaro, Will Sandoval and Naomi BrockwellTo support NBTV, visit https://www.nbtv.media/support(tax-deductible in the US)Visit our shop!https://Shop.NBTV.mediaSupport the show

Jun 1, 2024 • 15min
Stop Your Apps Secretly Talking To Each Other!
Did you know that apps on your phone can see which other apps you have installed? And that apps can talk to each other and share information, without you realizing? In this video we show you how to stop apps communicating with each other, and look at the scoped storage and sandboxing of apps in GrapheneOS, and what it does and doesn't protect against. 00:00 Apps Can Talk to Each Other02:18 Sandboxing and Using Scored Storage on GrapheneOS04:58 Secondary Profiles10:24 Google Play Services: How To Stop Their Tentacles12:10 Setting Up 2nd Profile Tutorial13:40 ConclusionSecondary profiles are a great privacy tool to add to your toolbox. It's super opaque what the apps on our phones are doing, and using something like GrapheneOS really helps you reclaim your privacy by default.Brought to you by NBTV team members: Lee Rennie, Cube Boy, Sam Ettaro, Will Sandoval and Naomi BrockwellWatch all of the tutorials in our Phone Privacy Playlist HERE:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt3zZ-N423gXV-0pdxnRn-nw0WzVKh4NYTo support NBTV, visit https://www.nbtv.media/support(tax-deductible in the US)NBTV's new eBook out now!Beginner's Introduction To Privacy - https://amzn.to/3WDSfkuBeware of scammers, I will never give you a phone number or reach out to you with investment advice. I do not give investment advice.Visit the NBTV website:https://nbtv.mediaSupport the show

May 17, 2024 • 16min
Do THIS Before Selling Your Car!
https://youtu.be/Ff9pmaSdZV8https://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/selling-your-car:6Cars are no longer dumb machines -- They're smart devices with hundreds of computers bolted on top that collect information about our activities. Some car companies have even explicitly said in their privacy policies that they collect information about your sexual activity!Given that so much information is stored in our car, what happens when we sell it? Do we just hand this sensitive information off to the next owner? And given the remote capabilities of modern cars, how do we make sure the previous owner can't still access our data when we buy a used car?Here are steps you MUST take when you buy or sell a used car.00:00 Cars Collect Info on Your Sex Life!02:25 Selling Your Car05:18 Renting a Car07:32 Deleting Data from the Head Unit09:11 Buying a Used Car11:59 Asserting Data Rights12:39 Recap13:51 ConclusionNow that we’re starting to get a glimpse of what’s going on under the hood of car data collection, we can start pushing back against it.Special Thanks to Andrea, Woody, and Sam for lending their expertise!Video 1 in this car privacy series:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIryvRwxp9ABrought to you by NBTV team members: Lee Rennie, Cube Boy, Sam Ettaro, Will Sandoval and Naomi BrockwellTo support NBTV, visit https://www.nbtv.media/support(tax-deductible in the US)NBTV's new eBook out now!Beginner's Introduction To Privacy - https://amzn.to/3WDSfkuBeware of scammers, I will never give you a phone number or reach out to you with investment advice. I do not give investment advice.Visit the NBTV website:https://nbtv.mediaSupport the show

May 4, 2024 • 9min
Turn THIS on if you use iCloud!
https://youtu.be/-1khYr697jMhttps://open.lbry.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/Adv-Data-Protection:eThanks to powerful marketing, privacy is something we’ve come to immediately associate with Apple. But your iCloud is probably NOT as private as you think. Last year, Apple added E2EE for iCloud backups, with a tool called "Advanced Data Protection”. This setting means that your documents, photos, and other personal information in iCloud are kept private and out of the reach of even Apple itself. BUT, this setting is NOT turned on by default. Unless you have specifically turned on the setting, and set backup users or codes, everything in your iCloud can be read by Apple. And regardless of whether Advanced Data Protection is enabled, some things in the Apple ecosystem are never E2EE, and it's important to know what they are.In this video we explain exactly what is being protected with Advanced Data Protection, how to turn it on, its limitations, and other options that you might use for your backups instead.00:00 Your iCloud is NOT as Private as you Think01:49 Advanced Data Protection Explained02:37 Set Up04:34 Limitations05:48 Alternative Backup Options06:52 SummaryDon’t presume that your iPhone is more private than it actually is. If you use Apple's iCloud, absolutely make sure that you have Advanced Data Protection turned on. Brought to you by NBTV team members: Lee Rennie, Cube Boy, Sam Ettaro, Will Sandoval and Naomi BrockwellTo support NBTV, visit https://www.nbtv.media/support(tax-deductible in the US)NBTV's new eBook out now!Beginner's Introduction To Privacy - https://amzn.to/3WDSfkuShout out to All Things Secured - another great resource for digital privacy exploration!https://www.youtube.com/@AllThingsSecuredIf you want awesome iOS and MacOS security and privacy deep dives, I highly recommend following the Mysk research team:https://twitter.com/mysk_coBeware of scammers, I will never give you a phone number or reach out to you with investment advice. I do not give investment advice.Visit the NBTV website:https://nbtv.mediaSupport the show

Apr 19, 2024 • 12min
What Your Photos Reveal!
https://youtu.be/VaUsJvUMUgEhttps://open.lbry.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/OSINT-photos:8Every picture and video you post spills secrets about you, maybe even revealing where you live. The process of connecting all these dots of our online activities is a practice known as Open Source Intelligence, or OSINT. It's the practice of using all the information available online such as public records, reviews we write, email addresses, usernames, location check ins, and social media, to link together the breadcrumbs of someone's digital life. Jose Monkey has 1.7 million TikTok followers, and shows us how he finds people's exact location just by using OSINT on their videos. We teach you best practices for posting photos and videos online, and how to make sure that you're not giving away more information than you intend.00:00 Every Pic You Post Spills Secrets01:11 OSINT: Breadcrumbs of your digital life02:22 Finding people's EXACT location from videos02:54 Tools to track people05:45 Tips to Protect Yourself When Posting09:23 Beware of the Culture of Oversharing09:55 ConclusionThe practice of using OSINT to piece together our online trail is incredibly powerful, and can lead curious minds right to our digital doorsteps.Special Thanks to Jose Monkey for his delightful expertise and contribution to this piece!You can find his channels here:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOZnlN6M4FVIm0_fbrEjUYQhttps://www.tiktok.com/@the_josemonkeyHow to remove metadata from photos:https://youtu.be/OSln3MliFyABrought to you by NBTV team members: Lee Rennie, Cube Boy, Sam Ettaro, Will Sandoval and Naomi BrockwellTo support NBTV, visit https://www.nbtv.media/support(tax-deductible in the US)NBTV's new eBook out now!Beginner's Introduction To Privacy - https://amzn.to/3WDSfkuBeware of scammers, I will never give you a phone number or reach out to you with investment advice. I do not give investment advice.Visit the NBTV website:https://nbtv.mediaSupport the show

Apr 5, 2024 • 21min
The TRUTH about Bank Privacy
https://youtu.be/C0CyuDEuLsEhttps://open.lbry.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/Financial-surveillance:eFinancial privacy has practically vanished over the last 50 years. Most people are in denial about it, and still believe that their relationship with their bank or their credit union is confidential -- the reality couldn’t be further from that. In this video we walk you through the history of how financial privacy slowly disappeared, and how we built a gargantuan financial surveillance system that no one really understands the extent of.00:00 Financial Privacy is an Illusion02:14 Pre-197003:23 Bank Secrecy Act08:02 Annunzio-Wylie AML Act10:38 Patriot Act12:51 $600 Rule16:17 The Future Ahead18:24 Is This the World We Want?We have slowly built a gargantuan system of unchecked financial surveillance, and it’s time to question whether this is the world we want to live in. The first step is just making people aware of how far financial surveillance norms have shifted in just a few decades.Special Thanks to Nicholas Anthony of the Cato Institute for sharing his expertise with us!Brought to you by NBTV team members: Lee Rennie, Cube Boy, Sam Ettaro, Will Sandoval and Naomi Brockwell To support NBTV, visit https://www.nbtv.media/support(tax-deductible in the US)NBTV's new eBook out now!Beginner's Introduction To Privacy - https://amzn.to/3WDSfkuBeware of scammers, I will never give you a phone number or reach out to you with investment advice. I do not give investment advice.Visit the NBTV website:https://nbtv.mediaSupport the show

Mar 24, 2024 • 55min
A World Without Privacy
https://youtu.be/0RhCrb8OCjwhttps://open.lbry.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/Impact-of-surveillance:bThe current state of privacy is bad. Surveillance today is pervasive, and the effects of this surveillance on the fabric of society is profound. We need to make sure we’re fully aware of the consequences of creating a world without privacy.If we want to reclaim privacy in the digital age, the answer is not to throw out our devices, it’s to truly embrace technology, and leverage all the new, cutting edge privacy and encryption technologies being developed every day. We are empowered human beings. And many of us aren't just passive enjoyers of technology -- we have a say in the direction that this technology will take, and are helping write its future. It's in our power to make sure that the future we create is the best possible timeline, not the worst.So let’s be intentional about the kind of future we want.00:00 1984 vs Reality05:36 Current State of Privacy10:43 Surveillance & The Risk To Freedom18:52 Psychological Impact of Pervasive Surveillance23:37 Recap So Far24:14 What Can We Do33:45 Make Privacy a Human Right35:45 Q&A - Voluntary Surrender of Data39:52 Q&A - “I Have Nothing To Hide”43:45 Q&A - Living up to the title “Private Citizen”44:24 Q&A - Data Hoarding Liability46:45 Q&A - SnapChat49:18 Q&A - How to Change Work Privacy Culture51:18 Q&A - Staying Private in a Cashless SocietyBrought to you by NBTV members: Will Sandoval, Cube Boy, and Naomi BrockwellSpecial thanks to Cactus Con for having me, and helping spread awareness about the importance of privacy!To support NBTV, visit https://www.nbtv.media/support(tax-deductible in the US)NBTV's new eBook out now!Beginner's Introduction To Privacy - https://amzn.to/3WDSfkuBeware of scammers, I will never give you a phone number or reach out to you with investment advice. I do not give investment advice.Visit the NBTV website:https://nbtv.mediaSupport the show

Mar 8, 2024 • 14min
Stop Your Programs Reporting Your Activity with Little Snitch
https://youtu.be/_0EiqiPuR4Qhttps://open.lbry.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/Little-Snitch:7Our computers constantly talk to servers across the internet without us realizing, sharing information about our activities. Most of us don't even realize how many programs are silently connecting to the internet and sharing data. It usually happens without our explicit consent. But we can block these connections. On Mac, you can use a program called Little Snitch.In this video we look at the data is silently transmitted from our computer through things like telemetry, and show you how to use Little Snitch to regain control over the data leaving your computer.00:00 Your Computer’s SECRET WHISPERS01:39 Data Leaving Your Computer04:02 Little Snitch Walkthrough10:13 Bazzell’s Settings10:35 A Note About Alerts and Rules11:48 ConclusionUsing a reverse firewall like Little Snitch can be very revealing about how much data is silently being transmitted from our computer. Simply becoming aware of this can help us make better decisions with the tech we use.Our suggestions come from privacy expert Michael Bazzell, and we highly recommend you check out his site: https://inteltechniques.com/blog/2021/08/18/macos-telemetry-updateLittle Snitch can be found here: obdev.atThere is a similar product that apparently doesn't have the same granular functionality but is free called Lulu. I haven't tested it though, so you're on your own there!Brought to you by NBTV team members: Lee Rennie, Cube Boy, Sam Ettaro, Will Sandoval and Naomi BrockwellTo support NBTV, visit https://www.nbtv.media/support(tax-deductible in the US)NBTV's new eBook out now!Beginner's Introduction To Privacy - https://amzn.to/3WDSfkuBeware of scammers, I will never give you a phone number or reach out to you with investment advice. I do not give investment advice.Visit the NBTV website:https://nbtv.mediaSupport the show


