#35 - Cybersecurity Expert: How Your Mind Is Being Hacked & What You Can Do | Winn Schwartau Jeffrey Van Leeuwen podcast

#35 - Cybersecurity Expert: How Your Mind is Being Hacked & What You Can Do | Winn Schwartau

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He warned Congress in 1991, now he's sounding a new alarm. Cybersecurity pioneer Winn Schwartau reveals how your mind is being weaponized by technology, a threat we're not prepared for.

Winn Schwartau is a renowned cybersecurity expert, visionary, and author who has shaped the conversation around digital security since the early days of the internet. Known for introducing the concept of an "Electronic Pearl Harbor," Schwartau has consistently highlighted emerging threats in the digital landscape. Today, he turns his attention to cognitive security, the new frontier where our minds and beliefs become the battlefield.

He explains:

How TECHNOLOGY is weaponizing your EMOTIONS and THOUGHTS.
Why current IDENTITY MANAGEMENT systems fail to protect us.
The RESPONSIBILITY everyone has in maintaining personal cyber hygiene.
The real-world CONSEQUENCES of IGNORANCE and APATHY towards digital security.
Practical STEPS to protect yourself and your family from cognitive hacking.

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OUTLINE:

00:00 Introduction

01:53 Winn’s Geek Origins

06:15 Analog vs Digital in Modern Tech

09:52 Simpler Systems & Cybersecurity

11:56 Early Days of Cybersecurity & US Congress Warning

19:13 Corporate Neglect in Cybersecurity

27:02 Cognitive Security & Emotional Manipulation

30:44 Targeting Vulnerable Groups

32:03 Manipulation & Personal Responsibility

48:21 Meta War & Manipulating Realities

50:50 Building Cognitive Security

54:00 Identity Management

57:23 Centralized vs Distributed Identity Management

01:02:55 The Core Failures in Cybersecurity Awareness

01:04:06 Blockchain Solutions & Ledger Distributions

01:09:05 Social Media Risks, Consent & Privacy

01:13:04 Open Source, Vetting & Cognitive Failures

01:20:19 Software Security Measures

01:24:26 Winn's Cybersecurity Measures

01:33:34 Privacy, Agreement & Policy

01:37:13 GDPR, VPN & Social Media

01:44:39 Final Thoughts

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This episode has been co-produced by Kate van Leeuwen.

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