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· Ep 40 Privacy & Security

Stop renting your own life back from Google, Apple, and Meta

Everyone repeats the line that the cloud is just someone else's computer, and then keeps handing over their whole life to it anyway. I get into what that actually means once you stop laughing at it: they write the rules, they change them whenever they want, and they can lock you out of your own…

· Ep 19 Privacy & Security

Your Satellite Calls Aren't Encrypted. Here's Why.

Your phone call might have traveled 22,000 miles through space with zero protection, and someone with an $800 satellite dish could have heard every word. A new study from UC San Diego and the University of Maryland intercepted real, unencrypted satellite backhaul: voice calls, text messages, login…

· Ep 16 Privacy & Security

Broadcast Network Security After the FCC Router Ban

The FCC put foreign-manufactured consumer routers on the covered list, and if your facility is running one of those boxes in a mission-critical spot, it's time for a hard look at the rack. I break down what the new rules actually say, what's still unclear for brands that design in the US but build…

· Ep 7 Privacy & Security

Why Smart TVs Track You And How To Stop It

Your TV is not just a screen. It's an ad tech computer with a giant display, and it's hungry for your viewing data. Automatic content recognition fingerprints what's on screen, even over HDMI from your cable box or console. App usage and button presses get logged as telemetry. Advertising IDs…

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