Q&A: Do You Really Need a VPN?
Q&A233: Does this Patron really need a VPN? Have we ever found any security vulnerabilities? Can you use YouTube premium privately? Plus a grab-bag of questions from our classic patron, David Johnson....
19 Juli 202543min
McDonald's Combines the Worst of AI & Job Hunting
Episode 233: McDonald's hiring chatbot exposed millions of job applications due to laughable password practices, Jack Dorsey created an encrypted messenger over the weekend, custom Android phones are ...
16 Juli 202533min
Android 16 is Adding AI, Even if You Opted Out!
Episode 232: Android 16 makes it harder to avoid sharing your data with AI even if you opted out, an innovative new VPN enters the scene, how the cartels used surveillance to find a mole, and moreWelc...
7 Juli 202533min
Q&A: Top 3 Things We Wish We'd Done Differently
Q&A231: The top 3 things we wish we'd done differently in our privacy journeys, data as "the new gold" rather than "the new oil," defining privacy as a human right, Android hardening advice, and encry...
4 Juli 202524min
Facebook's Latest Privacy Invasion: Now with AI!
Episode 231: Facebook wants access to all your photos, updates to the ongoing Android 16/Custom ROM situation, a critical vulnerability in popular printer brands, and more!Welcome to the Surveillance ...
30 Juni 202529min
The Biggest Data Breach That Never Happened
Episode 230: The headline-making data breach that isn't really a data breach, how the data broker industry enabled political assassination, Meta unveils two new forms of enshittification, and more!Wel...
24 Juni 202536min
Q&A: Is Windows Unfairly Hated?
Q&A229: Windows privacy, SMS/RCS privacy, KYC-free crypto, E2EE Discord alternatives, XMPP's potential, TSA prescreenings, self-hosting considerations, EXIF data, and iMazing. Join our next Q&A on Pat...
19 Juni 202542min
Android 16's Dark Side Threatens Every Custom ROM
Episode 229: Android 16 is out but will make life harder for custom ROMs, passkey portability is in the works, a dating app based on your search history, and more!Welcome to the Surveillance Report - ...
16 Juni 202539min
