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How does artificial intelligence change when people — not profit — truly come first? Join IRL’s host Bridget Todd, as she meets people around the world building responsible alternatives to the tech that’s changing how we work, communicate, and even listen to music.
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In this episode, I discuss the challenges facing privacy-focused payment solutions like Privacy.com, exploring alternatives and the troubling rise of KYC requirements across the industry. I dive deep into the Switzerland privacy crisis that’s forcing Proton to consider relocating their infrastructure, and what this means for encrypted email providers globally. I also cover the catastrophic security failure at Tea, a women’s safety app that exposed 72,000 images including government IDs through basic incompetence, leading to harassment campaigns on 4chan.
I wrap up with thoughts on vehicle tracking through DCM/Telematics modules, why buying older vehicles might be the better privacy-conscious choice, and how embracing the stoic lifestyle aligns with both privacy and my own philosophical principles.
In this week’s episode:
- Privacy.com troubles: Account freezes, limited alternatives, and the KYC nightmare
- Switzerland’s surveillance crisis: Why Proton is threatening to leave and relocating to Germany/Norway
- Email provider comparison: Proton vs Tutanota vs Atomic Mail, and understanding intelligence alliances
- Tea app breach: How 72,000 IDs and 1.1 million private messages ended up on 4chan
- Vehicle tracking: DCM modules, telematics, and why your car is spying on you
- Philosophy of privacy: Stoicism, minimalism, and why less is more
Matrix Community Rooms
- Matrix Community Space - https://matrix.to/#/#psysecure:matrix.org
Individual Room Links:
- https://matrix.to/#/#lockdown-general:matrix.org
- https://matrix.to/#/#lockdown-podcast:matrix.org
- https://matrix.to/#/#lockdown-intro:matrix.org
Show Links:
- Privacy.com - https://privacy.com
- Cloaked.com - https://cloaked.com
- Proton Warrant Canary - https://protonvpn.com/blog/transparency-report/
- Climate Activist Arrest - https://proton.me/blog/climate-activist-arrest and https://www.wired.com/story/protonmail-amends-policy-after-giving-up-activists-data/
- Tuta Crypt - https://tuta.com/documents/tuta-crypt-spec.pdf
- Proton elliptic curve cryptography - https://proton.me/blog/elliptic-curve-cryptography
- SimpleLogin - https://simplelogin.io
- HashiCorp Vault - https://www.vaultproject.io
- RAM IS SPYING ON YOU (Cozy Living Machine) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-Y1SUSRqNU
- Meditations by Marcus Aurelius - https://www.amazon.com/Meditations-New-Translation-Modern-Library-ebook/dp/B000FC1JAI
- Marcus Aurelius
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