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Surveillance Report

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Dec 5, 2023 • 26min

RIP Google Drive Files - SR158

Topics discussed in this podcast include user data loss on Google Drive, mass surveillance software used by the LAPD, France's recommendation against Signal, various data breaches and cyber attacks, an employer allegedly accessing an employee's personal emails, Firefox for Android extensions and Proton Sentinle high security program, iPhone security concerns, and ways to support the podcast.
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Dec 1, 2023 • 21min

Can You Trust Bank Security?

Topics discussed in this podcast include bank security measures, protecting devices while traveling, private shopping online, favorite anime recommendations, and the role of offshore banking in privacy and money laundering.
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Nov 29, 2023 • 28min

How NOT To Use iMessage on Android - SR157

Learn how a chat app failed to bring iMessage to Android, explore recent data breaches and employee misconduct cases, discover new FCC rules on SIM swapping and Australia's cybersecurity plans, and get updates on Proton Drive and Calix OS.
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Nov 25, 2023 • 29min

Can Privacy-Friendly Phones Compete?

Discussion on privacy-friendly phone competition, using NoScript on websites, choosing privacy-focused Android launchers, trust in Pixel hardware, funding ideas for FOSS projects, and the importance of supporting privacy-focused open source projects like Signal and Cubes.
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Nov 21, 2023 • 36min

Sideloading: Coming To iPhone - SR156

Topics include sideloading on iOS, data breaches, decentralized communication protocol Matrix license shift, Ubuntu Core Desktop, sharing of private health data, and maintaining independence and requesting support.
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Nov 16, 2023 • 29min

Our Opinions of Decentralized VPNs...

Topics discussed include decentralized VPNs, choosing an operating system, domain name providers, FOSS contact management, and the importance of reaching out for trusted opinions.
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Nov 6, 2023 • 33min

China Removes Bloggers' Anonymity - SR155

China removes anonymity for bloggers with over 500,000 followers, raising concerns about privacy and whistleblowers. Other topics include Google discontinuing web DRM, Apple warning about state-sponsored iPhone attacks, FTC's breach reporting order, bans on WeChat and Kaspersky, Phylin's new features, Linux Mint 21.3 update, a murder case involving a fitness app, and YouTube cracking down on ad blockers. The episode concludes with reflections on ads, alternative ways to support content creators, and a call to support the podcast.
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Nov 3, 2023 • 10min

Our Favorite Linux Desktop Environments

Favorite Linux DEs, tackling CSAM, encrypted cloud sync, challenges of end-to-end encryption, technology for photo scanning, technology abuse, Cryptomator for local encryption
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Oct 30, 2023 • 39min

Apple leaked private data for years! - SR154

This podcast episode covers various topics such as iPhones leaking MAC addresses, Google's privacy updates, Samsung remotely shutting down phones, data breaches, AI chatbot data, public perception of data privacy, new police drone technology, concerns over privacy, challenges to YouTube's ad-blocking detection, Netherlands consumer group suing Amazon for privacy violations, open source projects, Tor security audit, and Mozilla's privacy creepometer.
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Oct 30, 2023 • 15min

What Even is "Stock" Android? (and why we like it!)

Topics discussed include decentralized VPNs, stock Android and its variations, secure TOTP implementation, and iPhone's app indexing process.

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