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Everything we do online is stored on someone else's computer. Reclaim control of your data, your privacy, your life with Faris & Gordon from https://myprivacy.help

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Everything we do online is stored on someone else's computer. Reclaim control of your data, your privacy, your life with Faris & Gordon from https://myprivacy.help

    How private is your VPN? | MyPrivacy.Help (9)

    How private is your VPN? | MyPrivacy.Help (9)

    * Reclaim your privacy: https://myprivacy.help

    * Bitcoin Basics podcast: https://bitcoinbasics.help



    "Just how much privacy is your VPN giving you? Who are you trying to be private from? Is there a better VPN solution than all these third-party services? Perhaps you don't even need to use a VPN!"



    Show page: https://myprivacy.help/9



    #podcast #selfhost #vpn



    TIMESTAMPS:

    00:00 Start

    01:05 Why use a VPN?

    02:43 Your VPN is not as private as you think

    04:12 Who are you being private from?

    05:31 What does your VPN provider know about you?

    08:32 What is a better VPN solution?

    09:58 myprivacy.help plugfest



    SHOW NOTES:

    * ProtonMail Amends Its Policy After Giving Up an Activist's Data: https://wired.com/story/protonmail-amends-policy-after-giving-up-activists-data

    * Ask us anything: https://myprivacy.help/ask



    ATTRIBUTION:

    * Beat provided by https://freebeats.io | Produced By White Hot



    DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as investment, legal, tax or any other professional advice. Do your own research and seek professional advice. At times products and services may be recommended but these are opinions based upon experiences and not endorsements. We take no liability for out-of-date or inaccurate information, software bugs, manufacturing errors, technology misuse or any issues involving third parties. Visit https://myprivacy.help to stay up-to-date with our podcast, free newsletter, video guides, social media and other resources.

    • 12 min
    Why sacrifice privacy for convenience? | MyPrivacy.Help (8)

    Why sacrifice privacy for convenience? | MyPrivacy.Help (8)

    * Reclaim your privacy: https://myprivacy.help

    * Bitcoin Basics podcast: https://bitcoinbasics.help



    "Can you have both privacy & convenience while online, protecting your personal data & using your phone? Why is most tech very convenient but not very private? What are the alternatives? Using a browser vs using an app? WTF is GrapheneOS?"



    Show page: https://myprivacy.help/8



    #privacy #phone #grapheneos



    TIMESTAMPS:

    00:00 Start

    00:57 Intro

    04:37 Convenience of Big Tech

    06:37 Alternatives to Big Tech

    07:42 Browser vs App

    11:03 Can you use your phone privately?

    14:11 myprivacy.help plug



    SHOW NOTES:

    * GrapheneOS: https://grapheneos.org

    * Ask us anything: https://myprivacy.help/ask



    ATTRIBUTION:

    * Beat provided by https://freebeats.io | Produced By White Hot



    DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as investment, legal, tax or any other professional advice. Do your own research and seek professional advice. At times products and services may be recommended but these are opinions based upon experiences and not endorsements. We take no liability for out-of-date or inaccurate information, software bugs, manufacturing errors, technology misuse or any issues involving third parties. Visit https://myprivacy.help to stay up-to-date with our podcast, free newsletter, video guides, social media and other resources.

    • 15 min
    Privacy vs Security Explained | MyPrivacy.Help (7)

    Privacy vs Security Explained | MyPrivacy.Help (7)

    * Reclaim your privacy: https://myprivacy.help

    * Bitcoin Basics podcast: https://bitcoinbasics.help



    "What's the real difference between data security & data privacy? VPNs may not be offering you any data privacy. What's the most private VPN solution? How to setup your own VPN. Self-hosting what?!?"



    Show page: https://myprivacy.help/7



    #privacy #selfhost #cybersecurity



    TIMESTAMPS:

    00:00 Start

    02:03 Offline privacy vs security

    04:09 Online privacy vs security

    08:08 Your VPN does not give you any privacy

    11:40 Your own VPN is the best VPN

    12:45 How to setup your own VPN?

    14:44 AT&T SIM-swap scandal

    15:52 mprivacy.help self-hosting



    SHOW NOTES:

    * Alerts: https://cyware.com/cyber-security-news-articles

    * SIM Swap Scam: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIM_swap_scam

    * Ask us anything: https://myprivacy.help/ask



    ATTRIBUTION:

    * Beat provided by https://freebeats.io | Produced By White Hot



    DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as investment, legal, tax or any other professional advice. Do your own research and seek professional advice. At times products and services may be recommended but these are opinions based upon experiences and not endorsements. We take no liability for out-of-date or inaccurate information, software bugs, manufacturing errors, technology misuse or any issues involving third parties. Visit https://myprivacy.help to stay up-to-date with our podcast, free newsletter, video guides, social media and other resources.

    • 18 min
    Medibank hack & protecting yourself against data leaks | MyPrivacy.Help (6)

    Medibank hack & protecting yourself against data leaks | MyPrivacy.Help (6)

    * Reclaim your privacy: https://myprivacy.help

    * Bitcoin Basics podcast: https://bitcoinbasics.help



    "The MediBank hack (Australian health insurance) is just another major data leak so how can you best protect your personal data? What are 3 free things you can do right now to improve your cybersecurity & privacy?"



    Show page: https://myprivacy.help/6



    #MediBank #DataBreach #CyberSecurity



    TIMESTAMPS:

    00:00 Start

    01:57 Medibank Private data leak

    03:27 Government's response

    05:56 Preventing against data leaks

    08:39 How to check if your details have been leaked

    11:21 Why setup & use your own domain

    12:47 How to minimise data leak risks

    15:38 Why use email aliases & password managers

    18:40 What to do after a data leak

    20:26 How to prioritize my personal data

    22:01 3 free things you can do right now

    23:10 myprivacy.help plugs



    SHOW NOTES:

    * Optus Data Breach: https://myprivacy.help/2

    * Have I Been Pwned: https://haveibeenpwned.com

    * Alerts: https://cyware.com/cyber-security-news-articles

    * Private Email: https://ref.fm/u20408576

    * Bitwarden Password Manager: https://bitwarden.com

    * Ask us anything: https://myprivacy.help/ask



    ATTRIBUTION:

    * Beat provided by https://freebeats.io | Produced By White Hot



    DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as investment, legal, tax or any other professional advice. Do your own research and seek professional advice. At times products and services may be recommended but these are opinions based upon experiences and not endorsements. We take no liability for out-of-date or inaccurate information, software bugs, manufacturing errors, technology misuse or any issues involving third parties. Visit https://myprivacy.help to stay up-to-date with our podcast, free newsletter, video guides, social media and other resources.

    • 24 min
    The Lastpass Larceny | MyPrivacy.Help (5)

    The Lastpass Larceny | MyPrivacy.Help (5)

    * Reclaim your privacy: https://myprivacy.help

    * Bitcoin Basics podcast: https://bitcoinbasics.help



    "LastPass has been hacked (again?) so what happened, what should you do, why should users of Dashlane, 1Password & others care, what are 2 better password managers & general password best practices."



    Show page: https://myprivacy.help/5



    #lastpass #infosec #passwords



    TIMESTAMPS:

    00:00 Start

    00:50 Intro

    02:24 Why use a password manager?

    06:15 What happened to LastPass?

    08:47 What was leaked?

    11:33 The LastPass vault

    14:25 Password strength

    16:30 What should LastPass users do?

    20:45 Similar LastPass alternatives

    21:40 Open source solutions

    23:15 DIY password manager?

    24:35 KeePassXC

    25:54 Bitwarden

    27:37 Self-hosted Bitwarden

    29:45 myprivacy.help plugfest



    SHOW NOTES:

    * Security Now Podcast: https://grc.com/securitynow.htm

    * Password strength: https://bitwarden.com/password-strength/

    * What is self-hosting? #1: https://myprivacy.help/3

    * KeyPassXC: https://keepassxc.org

    * Ask us anything: https://myprivacy.help/ask



    ATTRIBUTION:

    * Beat provided by https://freebeats.io | Produced By White Hot



    DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as investment, legal, tax or any other professional advice. Do your own research and seek professional advice. At times products and services may be recommended but these are opinions based upon experiences and not endorsements. We take no liability for out-of-date or inaccurate information, software bugs, manufacturing errors, technology misuse or any issues involving third parties. Visit https://myprivacy.help to stay up-to-date with our podcast, free newsletter, video guides, social media and other resources.

    • 32 min
    What is self-hosting? #2 | MyPrivacy.Help (4)

    What is self-hosting? #2 | MyPrivacy.Help (4)

    * Reclaim your privacy: https://myprivacy.help

    * Bitcoin Basics podcast: https://bitcoinbasics.help



    "What's self-hosting (continued)? What data is stored with 3rd parties? Why self-host? What's a Virtual Private Server (VPS)? Self-hosting best practices. Self-hosting alternatives & practical solutions. Can you DIY?"



    Show page: https://myprivacy.help/4



    #privacy #opsec #selfhosting



    TIMESTAMPS:

    00:00 Start

    00:54 Intro

    02:05 Self-hosting (Faris)

    04:00 Storing data w/ 3rd parties

    06:42 Self-hosting options

    09:20 Virtual Private Server

    11:21 Self-hosting practical solution

    12:56 Self-hosting ideal solution

    14:39 Can you DIY?



    SHOW NOTES:

    * What is self-hosting? #1 https://myprivacy.help/3

    * Ask us anything: https://myprivacy.help/ask



    ATTRIBUTION:

    * Beat provided by https://freebeats.io | Produced By White Hot



    DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as investment, legal, tax or any other professional advice. Do your own research and seek professional advice. At times products and services may be recommended but these are opinions based upon experiences and not endorsements. We take no liability for out-of-date or inaccurate information, software bugs, manufacturing errors, technology misuse or any issues involving third parties. Visit https://myprivacy.help to stay up-to-date with our podcast, free newsletter, video guides, social media and other resources.

    • 16 min

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