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New research reveals that many data removal services are ineffective, urging consumers to choose wisely. The discussion highlights manual opt-out success rates and compares them to various services. Proton Wallet's launch sparks debates on privacy tools and its focus on Bitcoin. There's a warning about delistings of Monero and MobileCoin on Binance, along with best practices for maintaining privacy. Additionally, a bug in Microsoft Authenticator raises concerns, while Apple’s macOS Sequoia introduces features that may frustrate advanced users.

Synology just held their event in Taiwan for 2024 releasing E2EE security cameras without a required subscription, Active Protect for enterprise customers, AI features, and more! Thanks to Synology for flying us out, and thanks you all for watching!YouTube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a05my9OegME—Timestamps:00:00 Introduction00:40 Start of interview01:00 Event recap02:20 Prosumer Highlights04:30 AI Requirements05:30 AI De-identification06:50 Backup solutions explained09:06 Why are they migrating to a subscription?10:28 Expansion and upgradeability 11:10 Camera integration with Synology ecosystem11:38 Cloud security & data safety12:56 Camera Cloud Pricing Explained14:26 New Camera Features15:20 Camera software platforms15:50 Why is Synology launching new operating systems?18:12 DSM & Product refreshes and future products20:16 Why beestation?21:56 Beestation reliability22:36 Beestation file suite23:00 Future synology products 23:44 Closing Words—If you enjoy Techlore Talks consider joining our Patreon so we can keep improving! https://patreon.com/techlore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode #19. Computex, Synology, Apple, AI, and more catching up on Techlore Talks! It's been a while since the last podcast episode and we're excited to be back for episode 19!Join our ForumOur Patreon—Timestamps:00:00 Taiwan/Computex Adventures with AI08:20 Synology Event Recap19:28 Apple WWDC34:44 Final Words—Techlore Talks:Video PlaylistRSS Feed—Techlore Links:HomepageTechlore ForumGo Incognito CourseSupport Techlore! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hanna Bozakov, the press officer at Tuta, shares her decade-long journey with this secure email provider. She delves into the issues surrounding traditional email services like Gmail and highlights Tuta's commitments to user privacy and end-to-end encryption. The conversation reveals Tuta's innovative approaches, including post-quantum encryption, a user-friendly migration process, and a push for sustainability through renewable energy. Hanna also discusses the cultural significance of privacy in Germany, influenced by its historical context.

Welcoming back John Ozbay on Techlore Talks for Part 2 of discussing many important digital rights concepts! Progressive Web Apps, new features, properly educating users, toxicity in the privacy community, Cryptee's professional target demographic, and what's next for Cryptee! John is an old interview favorite and we're thrilled to have him back on!—Timestamps:00:00 Interview Intro00:58 PWAs, educating users, new features, and more!12:20 Toxicity in the privacy community & what needs to change33:44 Henry's personal Cryptee usage and how its evolved38:04 Cryptee's pro target demographic47:30 What's next for Cryptee?—LinksJohn's Website: https://johnozbay.com/Cryptee: https://crypt.ee/Sending a massive thanks to John for his time coming on the podcast! ❤️ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Expert in digital rights and open source development, John Ozbay discusses challenges of open source software, security of big tech companies, new EU tech developments, privacy tools, Apple vs. Google security approaches, Cloudflare for internet security, and the impact of global events on digital rights.

In this engaging discussion, James Sundquist, volunteer community and documentation manager for NextcloudPi, explains how his project simplifies self-hosting and enhances data ownership. He dives into the importance of privacy, comparing self-hosting solutions with mainstream services. James shares practical privacy tips for beginners and highlights the challenges of implementing end-to-end encryption. Reflecting on community interactions, he emphasizes the value of collaboration and open-source contributions. The future looks bright for NextcloudPi with plans for improved accessibility and technology.

Episode #18. Apple's unexpected response to Europe's DMA, sideloading, default web browsers, more browser engines, and more! Apple really dropped the ball and showed everyone their cards.Jonah's Blog: https://www.jonaharagon.com/posts/apple-is-incredibly-salty-about-the-digital-markets-act/Join our ForumOur Patreon—Timestamps:00:00 Intro to Apple DMA01:05 Alternative App Stores / 'Sideloading'11:55 Alternative browser engines...17:00 Option for third-party browsers19:32 Apple's annoying situation *they* created27:50 Third-party contactless payments29:44 Why is this happening? Is regulation bad? What's next? 36:52 Final Words—Techlore Talks:Video PlaylistRSS Feed—Techlore Links:HomepageTechlore ForumGo Incognito CourseSupport Techlore! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode #17. What are backdoors? How should we define them? What is spyware? Google privacy sandbox & Manifest v3, and more!Join our ForumOur Patreon—Timestamps:00:00 What are backdoors, intentional vs non-intentional?14:26 How do we define spyware? What's the issue of calling everything spyware?20:42 Wickr Died, & no one cares?22:48 Google's 'Privacy' Sandbox & Manifest v327:58 Is it harmful when companies advertise 'privacy'?34:48 Facebook's E2EE vs Telegram's E2EE38:14 Signal Messenger Usernames.....WHEN?42:06 Our Personal YouTube channels45:02 On video editing and our experiences creating content47:28 Final Words—Techlore Talks:Video PlaylistRSS Feed—Techlore Links:HomepageTechlore ForumGo Incognito CourseSupport Techlore! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The podcast discusses the government's collection of data from Apple and Google push notifications, exciting updates from the Tor Project, Simple Tools selling out, involvement at the Bitwarden conference, and the importance of external validation in completing a course.