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Massive organizations are monitoring your online activities. Privacy Guides is your central privacy and security resource to protect yourself online. We talk to experts, leaders, and developers in the privacy and security space to share the latest happenings in digital liberties advocacy.

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  1. 9 בספט׳ ·  וידאו

    Why Big Tech's Privacy Promises Are Lies

    Melanie Ensign is the founder and CEO of Discernible and former communications lead for Facebook, Uber, AT&T, and DEF CON. She pulls back the curtain on how these large corporations operate, revealing why most internal privacy teams operate like "tax attorneys" rather than privacy advocates.  Discernible: https://www.discernibleinc.com  Melanie Ensign: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melanieensign  Weekly IR Comms Simulations: https://www.discernibleinc.com/experience/ ★ Support this podcast ★

    Why Big Tech's Privacy Promises Are Lies

  2. 16 ביולי

    Can You Actually Have a Private Phone Plan? w/ Ruddy Wang - Head of Consumer at Cape

    Is it possible to create a private and secure mobile carrier? Cape Mobile thinks so! In this video Jonah sits down with Ruddy Wang, Head of Consumer at Cape to answer questions about the service and to dive into how the privacy & security features work. ★ Support this podcast ★

    Can You Actually Have a Private Phone Plan? w/ Ruddy Wang - Head of Consumer at Cape

  3. 21 במאי

    The Surveillance Accountability Act /w Naomi Brockwell - Ludlow Institute President & Founder

    Naomi Brockwell is one of the most well-known educators in the privacy space today, and recently she’s begun using that voice to influence legislation here in the US that could be a significant step in regaining our privacy as citizens – by default. We spoke with  @NaomiBrockwellTV about this "Surveillance Accountability Act," the importance of digital liberties, and why we all need to campaign for our privacy. ★ Support this podcast ★

    The Surveillance Accountability Act /w Naomi Brockwell - Ludlow Institute President & Founder

  4. 19 באפר׳

    Predictive AI w/ Carissa Véliz, University of Oxford Professor

    Privacy Guides sat down with Carissa Véliz, author of Privacy is Power and University of Oxford associate professor, to talk about how predictive AI will make a ‘meritocracy’ impossible, how lifelike chat bots are designed to deceive you, and the importance of privacy in the digital age. Carissa Véliz is an associate professor at the Institute for Ethics in AI at the University of Oxford, a renowned author and speaker, a board member of the Proton Foundation, and a member of UNESCO’s Women 4 Ethical AI. Her new book, ‘Prophecy,’ comes out on April 21st. Prophecy is about how extensive use of predictive analytics is undermining our abilities to defy the odds, making systems unaccountable, and increasing risk in business and society while creating a false sense of security. https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/759692/prophecy-by-carissa-veliz/ Some references in this video can be found on her website: https://www.carissaveliz.com/researchhttps://www.carissaveliz.com/writing💬 Join the community: https://discuss.privacyguides.net ❤️ Support our work: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/about/donate/ 🏡 Visit our website: https://www.privacyguides.org Privacy Guides is a nonprofit project dedicated to promoting privacy, best cybersecurity practices, and digital rights. As a part of MAGIC Grants, a 501(c)(3) public charity, your donation to support our cause may be tax deductible. ★ Support this podcast ★

    Predictive AI w/ Carissa Véliz, University of Oxford Professor

  5. 13 באפר׳

    Defending Privacy w/ Cindy Cohn, EFF's Executive Director

    Privacy Guides sat down with EFF Executive Director Cindy Cohn to reflect on her over 30 years of service defending privacy and digital civil liberties at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the importance of community in activist spaces, and the big picture in our fight for privacy. Cindy Cohn’s memoir, Privacy’s Defender, is now available at a variety of retailers: https://www.eff.org/Privacys-Defender In “Privacy’s Defender: My Thirty-Year Fight Against Digital Surveillance,” Cindy weaves her own personal story with her role as a leading legal voice representing the rights and interests of technology users, innovators, whistleblowers, and researchers during the Crypto Wars of the 1990s, battles over NSA’s dragnet internet spying revealed in the 2000s, and the fight against FBI gag orders. 💬 Join the community: https://discuss.privacyguides.net ❤️ Support our work: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/about/donate/ 🏡 Visit our website: https://www.privacyguides.org Privacy Guides is a nonprofit project dedicated to promoting privacy, best cybersecurity practices, and digital rights. As a part of MAGIC Grants, a 501(c)(3) public charity, your donation to support our cause may be tax deductible. ★ Support this podcast ★

    Defending Privacy w/ Cindy Cohn, EFF's Executive Director

  6. 16.12.2025

    Bad Internet Bills w/ Taylor Lorenz: KOSA, SCREEN Act, & Repealing Section 230

    Privacy Guides sits down with technology journalist Taylor Lorenz to decipher a slate of bills being fast-tracked through Congress which threaten free speech, privacy, and your right to freely access information on the internet. 💬 Join the community: https://discuss.privacyguides.net ❤️ Support our work: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/about/donate/ 🏡 Visit our website: https://www.privacyguides.org Privacy Guides is a nonprofit project dedicated to promoting privacy, best cybersecurity practices, and digital rights. As a part of MAGIC Grants, a 501(c)(3) public charity, your donation to support our cause may be tax deductible. ★ Support this podcast ★

    Bad Internet Bills w/ Taylor Lorenz: KOSA, SCREEN Act, & Repealing Section 230

  7. 28.10.2025

    Data Brokers Know Everything About You (ft. Yael Grauer)

    Video: youtube.com/watch?v=Monbu9bh6nY Data brokerage is a billion-dollar industry built on selling your personal information without your knowledge or consent. In this video, we investigate the shady world of data brokers with investigative reporter Yael Grauer (Consumer Reports) to find out how they operate and what you can do about it. Data Removal Service Recommendations: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/data-broker-removals/ EasyOptOuts Review: https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/02/03/easyoptouts-review/ Guest: Yael Grauer 🔗 Yael’s website: https://yaelwrites.com/ Big A$$ Data broker Opt-Out List: https://github.com/yaelwrites/Big-Ass-Data-Broker-Opt-Out-List Filling In the Gaps For People Search Site Removal Services: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/115L6LpQg_UX638IyUfdwGhRS7dIU3lKwz6fjAcDtE-0 Consumer Reports: https://www.consumerreports.org/ Timestamps: 0:00 Your Private Information is For Sale 1:05 Who is Selling Your Data? 2:42 How They Get Your Address, Phone & More 3:46 The Legal Loophole That Allows This 4:40 Doxing, Stalking & Breaches 6:18 Can You Opt Out? 8:12 A Realistic Opt-Out Strategy 9:37 Are Data Removal Services Worth It? 11:17 An Alternative to Paid Opt-Out services 13:07 How effective are Data Removal Services? 14:49 Why Opting Out Isn’t Enough 💬 Join the community: https://discuss.privacyguides.net ❤️ Support our work: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/about/donate/ 🏡 Visit our website: https://www.privacyguides.org Privacy Guides is a nonprofit project dedicated to promoting privacy, best cybersecurity practices, and digital rights. As a part of MAGIC Grants, a 501(c)(3) public charity, your donation to support our cause may be tax deductible. ★ Support this podcast ★

    Data Brokers Know Everything About You (ft. Yael Grauer)

  8. 10.09.2025

    What is Browser Fingerprinting? (ft. @ruihildt)

    Video: youtube.com/watch?v=v_50cBtSjyQ Every day when you browse the internet, you share identifiable information about your device and browser that companies use to target you with advertising and track your activity across the web. In this video interview with Ruihildt from the Mullvad Browser team, we uncover how this tracking technology works and how you can fight back! Resources: https://tb-manual.torproject.org/anti-fingerprinting/https://mullvad.net/en/browser/browser-fingerprinting💬 Join the community: https://discuss.privacyguides.net ❤️ Support our work: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/about/donate/ 🏡 Visit our website: https://www.privacyguides.org Privacy Guides is a nonprofit project dedicated to promoting privacy, best cybersecurity practices, and digital rights. As a part of MAGIC Grants, a 501(c)(3) public charity, your donation to support our cause may be tax deductible. ★ Support this podcast ★

    What is Browser Fingerprinting? (ft. @ruihildt)
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Massive organizations are monitoring your online activities. Privacy Guides is your central privacy and security resource to protect yourself online. We talk to experts, leaders, and developers in the privacy and security space to share the latest happenings in digital liberties advocacy.

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