Techlore Surveillance Report
Techlore
Techlore Surveillance Report is your weekly deep-dive into the privacy and security news that matters for your digital freedom. Hosted by Henry Fisher, founder of Techlore and long-time digital rights educator, each episode cuts through the noise to bring you carefully selected stories with the context, analysis, and historical perspective you need to truly understand what's happening to protect yourself (and others!) in the digital space.Topics covered include:• Privacy tool updates and vulnerabilities• Data breaches and cybersecurity incidents• Surveillance technology and government overreach• Big Tech privacy policies and practices• Encryption and security standards• Digital rights legislation and court cases• Open-source software developments• Corporate data practices and accountabilityWhether you're a beginner trying to stay informed or a seasoned expert tracking the ecosystem, Surveillance Report has been delivering weekly privacy and security news for years, and now continues as part of Techlore's mission to educate the world about privacy, security, and digital rights. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
