This week, I am joined by a special guest, Todd Weaver who because of his dedication to privacy, started a company called Purism making computers and now a phone that respect and protect your privacy. We discuss mobile privacy, how to protect it, and more.
I’ve been following Purism for years now, watching the company grow and keep promises of creating top-of-the-line devices that protect privacy. As an active advocate — and practical practitioner — of privacy, I have had to hack the heck out of my devices to make them privacy-friendly. Purism’s goal is to make privacy convenient. And they are doing it. If you are considering a new phone or laptop, be sure to put them on the list of companies you check out.
FULL DISCLOSURE: I HAVE NO RELATIONSHIP AT ALL WITH PURISM. I WAS NOT COMPENSATED IN ANY WAY FOR RECOMMENDING THEM. I BELIEVE IN WHAT THEY ARE DOING AND RECOMMEND THEM BASED ON THAT. PRIVACY MATTERS AND PURISM KEEPS IT FRONT AND CENTER OF ALL THEY DO.
www.puri.sm
Enemy of the [Surveillance] State is written, produced, and narrated by C. Mitchell Shaw.
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This week, I have as my guest Constitutional lawyer, writer, and popular YouTuber, Joe Wolverton. We discuss the EARN IT Act and how it is an attack on encryption, how the surveillance hawks always package their anti-privacy bills, the U.S. Constitution, and more.
Joe's YouTube channel — Teacher of Liberty — can be found at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIG6...
His article on the EARN IT Act:
https://www.thenewamerican.com/tech/c...
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) article on the act:
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/01...
Tech Crunch article on William Barr's attack on encryption:
https://techcrunch.com/2019/07/23/wil...
Lindsay Graham on the NSA employees being "patriots"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjBcM...
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This week, I discuss how to browse the Web securely and privately, as well as which browsers and extensions I recommend and those I recommend you avoid like the plague.
Windows 10— including IE/Edge — is spyware designed to harvest your data.
So now are Windows 7 and 8.
Apple Keeps Deleted Safari History — even in "Private Browsing" mode.
I recommend the Brave Browser. Here is the story behind it.
In this week's episode, I made a reference to The Cathedral and the Bazaar.
Browser add-ons / plug-ins / extensions I recommend:
HTTPS Everywhere
Privacy Badger
NoScript
For even more private browsing:
Tor Browser
The best private operating system (used by Ed Snowden to communicate with journalists)
Tails
Enemy of the [Surveillance] State is written, produced, and narrated by C. Mitchell Shaw.
Theme song was composed and recorded by Michael Leavitt.
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You've heard the question — maybe you've even asked it — "Why should I care about surveillance, if I have nothing to hide?" This episode tackles that question with facts and provides an answer that may surprise you. Check it out.
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This week, I discuss video-conferencing apps and the risks associated with them. With more and more people working and schooling from home and depending on video-conferencing, protecting privacy should not take a back seat. I address reports that Zoom has compromised users, alternatives to Zoom, and more.
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The sound clip at the beginning was from a YouTube video by College Humor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djznl...
[Warning: the language in the video is strong.]
Articles cited in this episode:
Forbes https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbr...
ZDNET https://www.zdnet.com/article/zoom-co...
The Intercept https://theintercept.com/2020/04/03/z...
Bleeping Computer https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news...
My recommendation (at least for now) as a replacement for Zoom: https://meet.jit.si
It is open-source, e2e encrypted, and simple to use. No one can steal your login, because you don’t need one. You just create a meeting and use it. There is no need to install anything, either. It runs in the browser. There is an iPhone app and an Android app, for convenience, too.
Enemy of the [Surveillance] State is written, produced, and narrated by C. Mitchell Shaw and is listener supported — No ads. No compromise. If you are interested in supporting the show, check out https://www.patreon.com/EnemyOfSurvei... — Anything you can do is greatly appreciated. It takes time, talent, and money to make a show like this. Please consider supporting.
Get your Enemy of the [Surveillance] State merch. Wear it with pride and show the world how you feel about mass digital surveillance. https://teespring.com/shop/enemyofsur...
Theme song was created by Michael Leavitt. If you want (or need) a piece of music you own (for a wedding or anything else), check him out.
This week, I have as my guest Constitutional lawyer, writer, and popular YouTuber, Joe Wolverton. We discuss the EARN IT Act and how it is an attack on encryption, how the surveillance hawks always package their anti-privacy bills, the U.S. Constitution, and more.
Joe's YouTube channel — Teacher of Liberty — can be found at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIG6...
His article on the EARN IT Act:
https://www.thenewamerican.com/tech/c...
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) article on the act:
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/01...
Tech Crunch article on William Barr's attack on encryption:
https://techcrunch.com/2019/07/23/wil...
Lindsay Graham on the NSA employees being "patriots"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjBcM...
Enemy of the [Surveillance] State is written, produced, and narrated by C. Mitchell Shaw and is listener supported — No ads. No compromise. If you are interested in supporting the show, check out https://www.patreon.com/EnemyOfSurvei... — Anything you can do is greatly appreciated. This show takes a lot of time, money, and some talent. Please consider supporting.
Get your Enemy of the [Surveillance] State merch. Wear it with pride and show the world how you feel about mass digital surveillance. https://teespring.com/shop/enemyofsur...
Theme song was created by Michael Leavitt. If you want or need a piece of music you own (for a wedding or anything else), check him out at http://envisionproductions.weebly.com...
Find this episode (along with all episodes) at enemyofsurveillance.podbean.com
Source:
https://youtu.be/bfKUFJ3P9k4
This week, special guest Michael Maharrey from the Tenth Amendment Center and I discuss the Constitutional issues surrounding the Surveillance State and its secret programs, as well as ways to combat the Surveillance State at your local level.
His book and other great information can be found at his website:
www.michaelmaharrey.com
Info about Stingrays (mentioned in the episode) can be found at:
https://www.thenewamerican.com/tech/i...​
Find out more about the Tenth Amendment Center at:
www.tenthamendmentcenter.com
Enemy of the [Surveillance] State is written, produced, and narrated by C. Mitchell Shaw.
Theme song was composed and recorded by Michael Leavitt.
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This week, I discuss encryption and how it protects your privacy. I also discuss the War on Encryption and the types of encryption I recommend you use and the types I recommend you avoid.
Sound clips used in this episode come from the following:
The Daily Conversation March 2016
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjvX5zq7BXg
March 2013 Senator Wyden Questions ODNI Clapper
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwiUVUJmGjs
Links to the services I discuss and recommend in this week's episode:
Signal text app
ProtonMail
SpiderOak
(I did not name this in the episode, but for encrypting hard drives, USB sticks, and more try VeraCrypt)
And for anyone who wants to learn more about Linux, I use Ubuntu Linux on all my computers.
Enemy of the [Surveillance] State is written, produced, and narrated by C. Mitchell Shaw.
Theme song was created by Michael Leavitt.
If you are interested in supporting the show, check out https://www.patreon.com/EnemyOfSurveillance
And check out the cool merch at https://teespring.com/stores/eotss-merch
Original from:
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