Surveillance Report

'Privacy Activists, Privacy activists who argue against the motto 'I have nothing to hide' discuss persuasive strategies, the importance of privacy, Family Guy vs South Park, maintaining phone number privacy, reflecting on regrets, speaking up despite personal stress, and understanding historical context in an entertaining and insightful podcast.

Government monitoring of push notifications, Meta's implementation of end-to-end encryption, firmware vulnerabilities, Google Drive sinking issue, vulnerability in mobile password managers, Proton Drive photo backup, and Verizon's failure in handling a fraudulent data request.

Discussion of frustrating privacy myths, using Bittorrent as a file sync, best VoIP option for Android, stacking data removal services, mobile biometric authentication security, follow-up on online purchases and threat modeling in the UK, and on-the-ground advice on travel to China.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.