Closed Network Privacy Podcast: Recent Episodes
Simon Walsh
Privacy and security podcast focused on the everyday person and using simple tools and techniques to become a smaller target for online attacks. Learn to protect yourself using VPNs, DeGoogled phones, VPNs, TOR, end to end encrypted communications, and techniques to help become more private online. Visit the website for more information: https://closedntwrk.com
Closed Network podcast Episode 38 – Show Notes Click Here! – https://forum.closednetwork.io/t/episode-38-protocols-not-platforms/111 Website / Donations / Support – https://closednetwork.io/support/ BTC Lightning Donations – closednetwork@getalby.com Thank You Patreons! –https://www.patreon.com/closednetwork Michael Bates – Privacy Bad AssRichard G. – Privacy Bad Ass TOP LIGHTNING BOOSTERS !!!! THANK YOU !!! Thank You To Our Moderators:Unintelligentseven – Follow on NOSTRprimal.net/p/npub15rp9gyw346fmcxgdlgp2y9a2xua9ujdk9nzumflshkwjsc7wepwqnh354dMaddestMax...
Closed Network podcast Episode 37 -Surveillance, KYC, Data Breaches and Shenanigans * * Show Notes Click Here! – https://forum.closednetwork.io/t/episode-37-collect-it-all-so-we-can-know-it-all/106 Website / Donations / Support – https://closednetwork.ioThank You Patreons! – Michael Bates – Privacy Bad AssRichard G. – Privacy Bad Ass Support / Patreon / Donations:https://closednetwork.io/support/ BTC Lightning Donations – closednetwork@getalby.com TOP LIGHTNING BOOSTERS !!!! THANK...
Closed Network podcast Episode 36 – MODPOD – Moderators Interviews * * * * Website / Donations / Support – https://closednetwork.io Thank You Patreons! – Michael Bates – Privacy Bad Ass Richard G. – Privacy Bad Ass Support / Patreon / Donations: TOP LIGHTNING BOOSTERS !!!! THANK YOU !!! – Turquoise Panda -@bon...
Closed Network podcast Episode 35 – Mid year Privacy Check – * * * Show Notes Click Here! – https://forum.closednetwork.io/t/episode-35-privacy-health-check-news-and-privacy/99 Website / Donations / Support – https://closednetwork.io Thank You Patreons! – Michael Bates – Privacy Bad Ass Richard G. – Privacy Bad Ass Support / Patreon / Donations: BTC Lightning Donations – closednetwork@getalby.com TOP LIGHTNING BOOSTERS !!!! THANK YOU...
Closed Network podcast Episode 34 – Let’s Talk About V4V – NOSTR – Podcasting 2.0 Website / Donations / Support – https://closednetwork.ioThank You Patreons! – Michael Bates – Privacy Bad AssRichard G. – Privacy Bad Ass Support / Patreon / Donations:https://closednetwork.io/support/ BTC Lightning Donations – closednetwork@getalby.com TOP LIGHTNING BOOSTERS !!!! THANK YOU !!! Thank You...
Closed Network podcast Episode 33 – Let’s Talk About V4V – NOSTR – Podcasting 2.0 Website / Donations / Support – https://closednetwork.ioThank You Patreons! – Michael Bates – Privacy Bad AssRichard G. – Privacy Bad Ass Support / Patreon / Donations:https://closednetwork.io/support/ BTC Lightning Donations – closednetwork@getalby.com TOP LIGHTNING BOOSTERS !!!! THANK YOU !!! Thank You...
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Closed Network podcast Episode 33 - Be A Superfreak - Signature Reduction - Delete OneSelf
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Facebook Gives Netflix Access to Texts; Google Deletes Incognito Data | Vantage with Palki Sharma
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ke-_Td1Eekg
SELF HOSTING
My experiment with StartOS by Start9 Labs
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Setup SimpleX Server now accessing via over TOR
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Setup NOSTR relay that now is backing up all my notes over TOR
-Setup Nextcloud Server
My Shopping experience thus far with https://anonshop.app
Facebook snooped on users’ Snapchat traffic in secret project, documents reveal
https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/26/facebook-secret-project-snooped-snapchat-user-traffic/
🐬 Government wants to ban Flipper Zero
TLDR: The Canadian government has proposed a ban on Flipper Zero because it claims the device is being used to steal cars.
Stop the Absurd Ban of Flipper Zero in Canada
https://www.change.org/p/stop-the-absurd-ban-of-flipper-zero-in-canada?ref=blog.flipper.net
If you watched certain YouTube videos, investigators demanded your data from Google
https://mashable.com/article/google-ordered-to-hand-over-viewer-data-privacy-concerns
Jeffrey Epstein’s Island Visitors Exposed by Data Broker
https://www.wired.com/story/jeffrey-epstein-island-visitors-data-broker-leak/
Facebook snooped on users’ Snapchat traffic in secret project, documents reveal
https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/26/facebook-secret-project-snooped-snapchat-user-traffic/
Inside Grindr's plan to squeeze its users
https://www.platformer.news/grindr-ai-boyfriend-wingman-monetization-paid-taps/
How Apple plans to update new iPhones without opening them
Apple wants to rid the iPhone-buying process of the post-unboxing update.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/03/this-device-can-update-new-iphones-while-theyre-still-in-the-box/
Sse "Just Delete Me"
JustDeleteMe
A directory of direct links to delete your account from web services.
https://justdeleteme.xyz
The White House is Wrong: Section 702 Needs Drastic Change
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/04/white-house-wrong-section-702-needs-drastic-change
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Looks like we are losing Gabriel Custodiet - Waatchmen Privacy.
New kid on the block - Ray (The Lockdown Podcast) - https://lockdown.media
We are considering setting up Discourse for a community forum. MAybe keep Mastodon? Maybe ditch it? What are your thoughts?
New FAVORITE FOSS App - LocalSend -
Now is the time to start learning how to manage your networks and your data.
US v. Apple: everything you need to know - https://www.theverge.com/24107581/doj-v-apple-antitrust-monoply-news-updates
EU committees approve ban on anonymous crypto transactions via hosted wallets - https://cointelegraph.com/news/eu-enacts-ban-on-anonymous-crypto-transactions-via-self-custody-wallets
Apple, Google stocks jump on reported talks of iPhone/Gemini AI partnership - https://www.axios.com/2024/03/18/apple-google-ai-gemini-partnership
GrapheneOS - Screenshot editing using the Apps > Markup tool >
Image editor from the stock Pixel OS. App isnt' available through Play Store so GOS provides a mirror to offer a safe place to obtain it witih the automatic updates.
Automakers Are Sharing Consumers’ Driving Behavior With Insurance Companies - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/11/technology/carmakers-driver-tracking-insurance.html?unlocked_article_code=1.b00.WNY6.1fEAGvGKLlWF∣=url-share
FORBES - Google Update Shows How Bard AI May Work With Your Messages App
https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2024/01/28/new-details-free-ai-upgrade-for-google-and-samsung-android-users-leaks/?sh=4b8ff2637a94
BBC - Apple says UK could 'secretly veto' global privacy tools
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-68128177
ADGUARD - How mobile carriers make money off your data behind your back
https://adguard.com/en/blog/mobile-tracking-verizon-tmobile.html
Unpatchable security flaw in Apple Silicon Macs breaks encryption - https://9to5mac.com/2024/03/22/unpatchable-security-flaw-mac/
Closed Network podcast Episode 30 - Your Data & The Third Party Doctrine
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GrapheneOS adds Android Auto Support
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Discussion on the Ethos of Closed Network Podcast and community
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Reflecting over 2023 - Why so long since last show, and the Closed Network Open Bar Hangouts
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2024 Plans and goals for sustainability and less reliance on external services:
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streaming
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cloud services, data, email, communications
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communications education, mesh radio, mesh internet etc
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Why My Push To Self Host Everything or as much as I possibly Can
My Current Setup:
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Nextcloud for contacts, and calendars. I sync with my Pixel 7 Pro running GrapheneOS using DavX. Photos are backed up to Nextcloud and I use ente.io as a safety backup.
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Bitwarden for my password manager
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VPNS: Mullvad (paid wtih Monero and 10% discount), iVPN.net & Proton VPN (though I don't use much they are slow)
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Media Server: CasaOS running on Ubuntu Server with JellyFin and Plex Docker images
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Bitcoin node running on Umbrel also running Dojo Ronin Server for my Samourai wallet running on older Pixel with no service.
We will be moving Mastodon server from VPS to hosted locally to save money and have more storage
Massive network upgrade that I will be discussing. I'll be using a combination of PfSense and UniFi equipment from Ubiquity. (I'll explain)
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4th Amendment & Third Party Doctrine -
Key issue the court had was the third party doctrine and how it impacts 4th amendment.
Unites States v Miller, 1976 - A person has no reasonable expectation of privacy as it relates to banking and bank records.
The third-party doctrine says there is no expectation of privacy in information voluntarily provided to others.
On June 22, 2018, as the 2017-18 term wound down, the Supreme Court released its long-awaited decision in Carpenter v. U.S.[1] The Court held, 5-4, that when the police obtain cell site location information (CSLI) about a person's cell phone usage, that action constitutes a search under the Fourth Amendment.
https://www.radford.edu/content/cj-bulletin/home/august--2018--vol--3--no--2-/carpenter-v--u-s----obtaining-extensive-cell-site-location-data-.html#:~:text=On%20June%2022%2C%202018%2C%20as,search%20under%20the%20Fourth%20Amendment.
Where We Go from Here: The Third-Party Doctrine and Location Tracking After Carpenter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhVD9PEiY0o
Example of Google using actual data to act on customers Google and Fi account
Google refuses to reinstate man’s account after he took medical images of son’s groin
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/aug/22/google-csam-account-blocked
Framework discloses data breach after accountant gets phished
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/framework-discloses-data-breach-after-accountant-gets-phished/
Apple knew AirDrop users could be identified and tracked as early as 2019, researchers say
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/01/12/tech/china-apple-airdrop-user-encryption-vulnerability-hnk-intl/index.html
How to create strong passwords you’ll actually remember
https://proton.me/blog/create-remember-strong-passwords
The Feds can see your notifications:
https://youtu.be/vg9ETJkeaTE?si=HYuU__w8Y6Ljpj8v
Wi-Fi hacking like Mr. Robot:
https://youtu.be/TZcgvi_KRvY?si=cGY6dVyJDHZrSxXy
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Michael Bazzell - Irish Exit
https://inteltechniques.com/blog/2023/11/20/my-irish-exit/
Matt Hill on Twitter. - https://twitter.com/_matthill_
Start9 - https://start9.com/
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Nikki Haley Makes INSANE DEMAND For ID Verification On Social Media
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qMMN5tk8R0
*play clip
Somebody's Watching Me...
https://open.spotify.com/track/3vrm4dNThrhQ0BArrLIUOV?si=ed57fa5cde0d45a6
0:31 / Fade In
Firewalls and Network Monitors:
Windows / Linux - Portmaster by Safing.io
MacOS - LuLu is the free, open-source firewall that aims to block unknown outgoing connections, protecting your privacy and your Mac! https://objective-see.org/products/lulu.html
Apple announces that RCS support is coming to iPhone next year
https://9to5mac.com/2023/11/16/apple-rcs-coming-to-iphone/
Cool App Of The Podcast: - Get macOS ‘Quick Look’ on Ubuntu with GNOME Sushi
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/gnome-sushi-mac-quick-for-ubuntu
"Quick Look"
Agency Of Technology - Become A Hacker
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Top US Spies Meet With Privacy Experts Over Surveillance ‘Crown Jewel’
https://www.wired.com/story/section-702-privacy-meeting/
Car Companies: Stop Your Huge Data Collection Programs - " Add your name to ask car companies to stop collecting, sharing and selling our very personal information. "
https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/privacynotincluded/articles/car-companies-stop-your-huge-data-collection-programs-en/
T-Mobile users say other people’s account information is appearing in their app
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/20/23881825/t-mobile-account-security-breach-customer-information-leak
MULLVAD VPN
We have successfully completed our migration to RAM-only VPN infrastructure
https://mullvad.net/en/blog/2023/9/20/we-have-successfully-completed-our-migration-to-ram-only-vpn-infrastructure/
THREEMA USERS
Threema for iOS: Chat on the Computer Without a Connection to the Smartphone
https://threema.ch/en/blog/posts/ios-new-desktop-md
Why self host?
You're data can never be sold.
You never know what "privacy" company you are relying on now decides to sell.
Google has only got to the behemoth that they are because they have acquired business. Same with Apple.
DEF CON 31 - An Audacious Plan to Halt the Internet's Ensh*ttification - Cory Doctorow
The enshittification of the internet follows a predictable trajectory: first, platforms are good to their users; then they abuse their users to make things better for their business customers; finally, they abuse those business customers to claw back all the value for themselves. Then, they die.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rimtaSgGz_4
The Hacktivist, Award Winning Short Film Documentary:
Celebrity hacker Andrew 'Bunnie' Huang first clashed with US tech giant Microsoft for teaching others how to modify the Xbox. Almost 20 years later, he is suing the US government to push for the right to use and own technology, all while creating hackable hardware with other tech superstars like whistleblower Edward Snowden and firmware hacker Sean Cross.
Bunnie is convinced that, “If you can’t hack what you have, you don’t own it.” This documentary tinkers with the hacker’s mind on issues around transparency and privacy in the hardware world, all while Bunnie dismantles his childhood, his philosophy, and his controversy.
Precursor
Mobile, Open Hardware, RISC-V System-on-Chip (SoC) Development Kit
https://www.crowdsupply.com/sutajio-kosagi/precursor
https://www.bunniestudios.com/blog/?p=5921
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyYsVeYzbik
Opening Sound Clip: - Lee Tien - Senior Staff Attorney - EFF (Electronic Frontier Foundation)
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Topics:
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General Banter - What current projects or research is piquing your interest right now?
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Privacy influencers and their speculation responsibility in the community
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Accepting sponsorship
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Selling products directly
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Affiliates and paid ad placements
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Business models and financing of projects to the topic on influence and responsibility?
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Is session safe to use with it being an Australian based company?
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Mobile devices
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TOR vulnerabilities and attack vector
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Q/A from listeners:
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Question from "the_tinkerer" to all: What made you guys walk the journey of privacy and security? Is there an incident that happened in our life or something that we saw / realized, an event, that led us to walk on the path of privacy & Security?
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Question from "tsugu" Question directed to THO, what is your opinion on the GNU Jami messenger, a very solid (also open source) cwtch alternative. It's peer to peer, supports every major feature of any mainstream messenger, and the account creation is anonymous as well.
Article References:
Apple Scanning?
https://appleinsider.com/articles/23/01/21/tests-confirm-macos-finder-isnt-scanning-for-csam-images
Jeffrey Paul Article: https://sneak.berlin/20230115/macos-scans-your-local-files-now/
Eclectic Company Article: https://eclecticlight.co/2023/01/18/is-apple-checking-images-we-view-in-the-finder/
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Closed Network Privacy Podcast – ‘The Hated One” comes back for a fireside & bourbon conversation with Simon Website / Donations / Support – https://closednetwork.ioThank You Patreons! – Richard G. Join Our Matrix Channels!Main – https://matrix.to/#/#closedntwrk:matrix.orgOff Topic – https://matrix.to/#/#closednetworkofftopic:matrix.org Join Our Mastodon server!https://closednetwork.social Support / Patreon / Donations:https://closednetwork.io/support/ The Hated One – YouTube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjr2bPAyPV7t35MvcgT3W8Q **...
Closed Network Privacy & Security Podcast
This week I sit down with my mom who has spent the last year transitioning away from using Apple iPhone / Apple Watch to using a Google Pixel 6 with GrapheneOS and a Garmin watch. She discusses her journey and challenges in her privacy adventure.
Topics We Discuss On This Episode: Privacy.com, Bitwarden, GrapheneOS, Garmin, Nextcloud, MySudo
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Closed Network Privacy & Security Podcast This week I sit down with my mom who has spent the last year transitioning away from using Apple iPhone / Apple Watch to using a Google Pixel 6 with GrapheneOS and a Garmin watch. She discusses her journey and challenges in her privacy adventure. Topics We Discuss On...
In this episode I had the pleasure of hanging out with Josh from the (Side Of Burritos) YouTube channel. He has several videos on the De-Googled Android ROM – GrapheneOS. Josh’s Youtube Channel – https://www.youtube.com/c/SideOfBurritos Join Our Matrix Server: https://matrix.to/#/#closedntwrk:matrix.orgJoin Our Matrix Off-Topic Channel – https://matrix.to/#/#closednetworkofftopic:matrix.org This podcast is possible because of our supporter/producers: Patreon:Richard...
For all resources and support please visit https://closednetwork.io Follow on Twitter @ClosedNtwrk Entering a season where we will be spending time with friends and family, let’s talk about Privacy & Security. It’s hard not to talk about politics when it comes to “Privacy” related matters. A war on centralized services and content moderation. Turkey’s New...
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Facebook logins compromised from 400 identified apps across Google Play & Apple App Store - https://about.fb.com/news/2022/10/protecting-people-from-malicious-account-compromise-apps/
Note Taking Applications: Standard Notes, Joplin, Skiff, Nextcloud, Logseq (Currently Apple Only)
Photo Management: I've been using Ente (https://ente.io) for the last couple of weeks and it has been a great solution to sync photos out of Apple and be available for desktop and to access from my Google Pixel 6 Pro running GrapheneOS.
Self Hosted - Photo Prism (Web based solution that runs on your own server) - https://photoprism.app/
Fitness Tracking Apps I will be evaluating - List here: https://medevel.com/12-android-sport-apps-that-respect-your-privacy/
I'm currently using Garmin Connect with my GrpaheneOS Pixel 6 Pro in conjunction with the Garmin Instinct Tactical and Garmin Epix Gen2
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In this episode on the Closed Network Privacy Podcast I talk about how I've setup a Google Pixel 3a XL that I purchased in cash and then setup PGPP by INVISIV for a more private focused phone. I also talk about Bitwarden updates with SimplLogin and Fastmail integration as well as exploring Ente.io which is a new photo and video backup service I have been using.
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Topics:
- My Pixel setup with GrapheneOS - PGPP - MySudo
- Testing new self hosting solutions on a new / used computer
- Notesnook (encrypted note taking)
- Using Ente.io for encrypting and backing up photos and videos from a mobile device
- Using Bitwarden integration with SimpleLogin and Fastmail to generate unique emails along with passwords for your website logins
- Malicious Life Podcast episode on 2FA / MFA
** Apologies for the mic being a little "hot" on this episode, I am in a new space and working out the production kinks.
Full Notes & Episodes At: https://closednetwork.io/podcast/episode-17-masked-purchase-strategy-own-your-domain-ios-vpn-leaks-more/
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Correction on Tornado Cash
Tornado Cash was a DeFi app for mixing Ethereum. I said on the previous episode that it was for Bitcoin but I want to be clear that it was being used for Ethereum mixing. Essentially the system worked using smart contracts to send and receive ethereum.
When you deposit your funds, it issues a receipt to withdraw the same amount. It breaks the chain of ownership or anonymize your funds by breaking the connection to the original wallet.
So because the US Treasury has sanctioned the use of Tornado Cash then anyone who has received any ethereum could be sanctioned. But Tornado Cash is still functioning because it runs on the block-chain and is accessible via IPFS network. IPFS is a peer-to-peer (p2p) storage network. Content is accessible through peers located anywhere in the world, that might relay information, store it, or do both. IPFS knows how to find what you ask for using its content address rather than its location.
These three principles build upon each other to enable the IPFS ecosystem. Let's start with content addressing and the unique identification of content.
Mental Outlaw Breakdown Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7gaqhF-wrQ
GrapheneOS Update - Upgraded to Android 13
Benefits of owning your own domain
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Less likely to be blacklisted from using email for services
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You own your domain and can always move your email to any other service
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You can create custom email addresses for friends and family
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It's cool AF
Matrix Chat Room Topics:
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PGPP / GrapheneOS
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Anon / Sudo Anon Purchasing Options
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Contact Management / Protonmail - Doesn't encrypt the contact data during upload, could impact your social graph association
iOS Leaks data even when using a VPN
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Originally Reported by ProtonMail - https://protonvpn.com/blog/apple-ios-vulnerability-disclosure/
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Ongoing Research - Michael Horowitz - https://www.michaelhorowitz.com/VPNs.on.iOS.are.scam.php
Reset your password now! Plex suffers data breach
https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2022/08/reset-your-password-now-plex-suffers-data-breach#:~:text=In%20an%20email%20sent%20to,including%20emails%20and%20encrypted%20passwordsLast Pass Data Breach
https://blog.lastpass.com/2022/08/notice-of-recent-security-incident/
No signs of encrypted vaults seem to be impacted. Hackers did get access to source code. Use open source applications whenever possible.
Leaked Docs Show Spyware Firm Offering iOS, Android Hacking Services for $8 Million
https://www.securityweek.com/leaked-docs-show-spyware-firm-offering-ios-android-hacking-services-8-million#:~:text=Home%20%E2%80%BA%20Cyberwarfare-,Leaked%20Docs%20Show%20Spyware%20Firm%20Offering%20iOS,Hacking%20Services%20for%20%248%20Million&text=Leaked%20documents%20appear%20to%20show,million%20
The Session Tapes: - https://www.youtube.com/c/OxenNetwork
Episode 16 catches us up to the newest changes for Closed Network. New website, new domain but same great taste!
Website - https://closednetwork.io
Closed Network Private Search - Searx - Closedsearch.io / search.closednetwork.io
New Matrix room for listeners to link up: https://matrix.to/#/#closedntwrk:matrix.org
Store will be coming online in September - Need to setup a new BTC Pay Server
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I'm trying out a new privacy service called "PGPP by INVISV. - https://invisv.com/articles/pretty-good-phone-privacy.html
New Privacy Products
- INVISV - PGPP
What Is Pretty Good Phone Privacy? Mobile Network Privacy: Mobile Pro and Mobile Core Pretty Good Phone Privacy (PGPP) is a fundamentally new type of service that gives you private mobile connectivity. In traditional mobile networks, you are identifiable by your IMSI, a permanent, globally unique identifier that is stored in your SIM card and sent to mobile towers when your phone is on. Because your IMSI never changes, and your phone connects to towers based on location and signal strength, mobile networks can track who you are and where you are located at all times. Because of this, the IMSI leaves an indelible location history, which has been used by mobile providers and numerous others, for virtually every person on the planet. IMSIs are also targeted and captured by third-party attackers using devices known as IMSI catchers, also known as Stingrays, to track a user’s presence and activity in a given location.
Because the IMSI number is tied to the SIM and used during communication with cell towers, it can also be used to track the movements of the user. In that case, the cell towers’ location is used to triangulate your position.
Theoretical experiment I"m going to try.
Purchase a used Pixel with crypto or cash
Register Silent Link eSIM - paid in BTC (after running through Whirlpool)
Install PGPP - register with a prepaid debit card in cash after it's been sitting for 3-6 months.
Alternatively, one might be able to use a Mint SIM - bought in cash at a Best Buy, and topped up with prepaid cash debit cards.
In The News:
A Single Flaw Broke Every Layer of Security in MacOS An injection flaw allowed a researcher to access all files on a Mac.Apple issued a fix, but some machines may still be vulnerable. https://www.wired.com/story/a-single-flaw-broke-every-layer-of-security-in-macos/ US Treasury bans Tornado Cash mixer for role in crypto money launderingThe Treasury cited the mixer’s links to global money laundering and cybercrime https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/8/23296778/us-treasury-tornado-cash-crypto-mixer-sanctions-ethereum-north-korea
This episode is a collaborative podcast with the YouTube Personality "The Hated One". This is our third episode together and we discuss sponsored content versus listener supported, Graphene OS is the most secure phone OS, Bitcoin & the challenges of Blockchain, listener feedback and the challenge of decentralized services. Come along for the conversation!
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We need the freedom to point out the flaws in any product
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Privacy is always evolving
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Taking listener questions
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Why is GrapheneOS so much more secure than other operating systems?
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The Hated One and Closed Ntwrk Spar on disagreement over Android privacy
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Closed Ntwrk explains the difference between CalyxOS and GrapheneOS
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The Hated One and Closed Ntwrk go to war with each other over blockchain and cryptocurrency
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Closed Ntwrk defends blockchain decentralization
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The Hated One doesn't believe blockchain is the solution
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Explaining why Odysee doesn't solve the problem of centralized platforms
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We should strive towards a permissionless system without blockchain
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Closed Ntwrk calls The Hated one's bullshit on Lightening Network (LOL)
The hated One Youtube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/thehatedone
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Mobile Phone Update - Back to using GrapheneOS. Challenges in self hosting, ProtonMail Buys SimpleLogin.
Facebook users angry after accounts locked for no reason
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-60959811
Utah To Become The Fourth State to Pass Privacy Legislatio
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/utah-to-become-the-fourth-state-to-pass-5622298/
ProtonMail Buys SimpleLogin
https://fossbytes.com/protonmail-buys-simplelogin/
https://techcrunch.com/2022/04/08/proton-buys-simplelogin/
- vanceD comes to a close
For Those Looking For VanceD Download
https://ufile.io/k3t0bspo
Pro Tips Of The Week-
Sponsor Block - SponsorBlock for YouTube - Skip Sponsorships
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/sponsorblock-for-youtube/mnjggcdmjocbbbhaepdhchncahnbgone
Use Brave or FireFox with the uBlock Origin Extension to watch YouTube without Ads
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Closed Ntwrk and The Hated One meet again for another podcast episode! We discus Cwtch, Briar, threat models, and Tails.
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I had the pleasure of speaking with "The Hated One" the popular YouTube personality that has been making videos for several years about privacy, mass surveillance and geo political issues. In this episode we cover the following topics:
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Why privacy matters
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Paying for privacy
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Privacy optimism
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Challenges of self hosting
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The Hated One's peer-to-peer Utopia
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Being an activist, getting involved at the political level
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Signal / Mobile questions - Graphene OS & Calyx OS
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Nextcloud
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The Hated One's Youtube challenges
Please visit The Hated One -- YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/TheHatedOne
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In a time where there are more attacks than ever on your digital accounts, it's important to know how to protect yourself against malware, phising attacks, and SIM highjacking. This threat can be greatly reduced by using 2FA or two-factor authentication.
Twitter 2FA text service was secretly helping governments locate people, obtain call logs
https://9to5mac.com/2022/02/09/twitter-2fa-text-privacy/
900 Missouri residents who ‘snitched’ on lockdown rule-breakers fear retaliation after details leaked online.
Some people are now concerned that they will face consequences for ‘snitching’ on coronavirus rulebreakers in St Louis County, Missouri.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/coronavirus-missouri-lockdown-breakers-details-online-st-louis-county-a9497271.html
Privacy Respecting Applications I Use
Note Taking - Standard Notes
https://standardnotes.com
Web Browsers - Firefox, Brave Browser & TOR
FireFox Extensions:
uBlock Origin - Finally, an efficient wide-spectrum content blocker. Easy on CPU and memory.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ublock-origin/
Bypass Paywalls Clean - Bypass Paywalls of (custom) news sites
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/bypass-paywalls-clean/
HTTPS Everywhere - Encrypt the web! HTTPS Everywhere is a Firefox extension to protect your communications by enabling HTTPS encryption automatically on sites that are known to support it, even when you type URLs or follow links that omit the https: prefix
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/https-everywhere/
VPN (Virtual Private Network) Applications
Proton VPN
https://protonvpn.com
iVPN
https://www.ivpn.net
Mac OS - Texting Using Google Messages on CalyxOS / Texty (Paid App via Apple)
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/texty-for-google-messages/id1538996043?mt=12
Chat & Communication Tools
Signal - Requires Phone Number
https://signal.org
Session - Doesn't Require Phone Number
https://getsession.org
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2FA / TOTP (Time-based one-time password)**
- Bitwarden
The Bitwarden Authenticator is an alternative solution to dedicated authentication apps like Authy, which you can use to verify your identity for websites and apps that use Two-step Login. The Bitwarden Authenticator generates 6-digit Time-based One-time Passwords (TOTPs) using SHA-1 and rotates them every 30 seconds.
https://bitwarden.com/help/authenticator-keys/
Authy - Google Authenticator (I recommend not using them)
Aegis - Available in the Fdroid Store
https://getaegis.app
Email Service Providers
-Lavabit
https://lavabit.com
-ProtonMail
https://protonmail.com
-Tutanota
https://tutanota.com
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Why it is important to be vigilant about your digital logins and who has access to them.
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Relationships that don't end well, business relationships and disgruntled friends or family membe
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How to setup your own self hosting server and why
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Don't be intimidated to run a server. It's easier than you may think.
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Rasberry Pi
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Power adapter
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SD Card
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4 TB external portable HD
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SD Card USB dongle to flash Umbrel onto - https://getumbrel.com/
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Benefits of running a full bitcoin node
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When you run a Bitcoin node, you bolster security and enhance your privacy. Also, running a node enables you to prove that nobody manipulates the network or changes the rules.
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Creating transactions with your Bitcoin node can enhance security by eliminating or reducing the need to expose private keys.
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What's more, running a Bitcoin node enables you to complete and broadcast transactions from it, thereby avoiding services that can compromise personal information. A node eliminates the use of a block explorer in verifying a transaction status. A block explorer allows a third party to track transaction history while linking it to an IP address. Thus, it can leak physical location details, Bitcoin balance, and financial counterparties. Running a Bitcoin node can help you avoid such issues.
Key Senators Have Voted For The Anti-Encryption EARN IT Act
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2022/02/key-senators-have-voted-anti-encryption-earn-it-act
- Join The Self Hosting Blog Matrix Server -
Download the "Element App" - https://element.io/get-started#download
Self Hosting Blog Matrix Server - https://matrix.to/#/#theselfhostingblog:matrix.org
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Data Privacy Day - January 28, 2022
Browsing Safely - TOR, Brave Browser with TOR, Ublock Origin, Privacy Badger
Using a VPN to secure traffic on public networks - iVPN, Proton VPN are wha tI use
Password Manager - Yes, I will continue talking about them - I use Bitwarden
Encrypted Communications - Signal, Threema, Session, Matrix
Cloud Server - Nextcloud Server - Let's talk about this -
Simple Login / MySudo - email aliases, phone number and text
Email - ProtonMail / Tutanota
Notes - Standard Notes - Skiff.org
Use two factor authentication - Authy - Bitwarden - Yubikey
Way You Can Support The Podcast -
Direct Donations and tips on our support page
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A Bug in iOS 15 Is Leaking User Browsing Activity in Real Time
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/01/safari-and-ios-bug-reveals-your-browsing-activity-and-id-in-real-time/
Pegasus attacks in El Salvador: spyware used to target journalists and activists
https://www.accessnow.org/pegasus-el-salvador-spyware-targets-journalists/
Topics -
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Apple Wallet and Personal Data Storage
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Public Health will start gathering Canadians' cellphone location data
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Canadian Surveillance Concerns
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NON KYC Bitcoin
Way You Can Support The Podcast -
Direct Donations and tips on our support page
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Great blog with self hosting articles and guides
https://theselfhostingblog.com/
KYC / AML Bitcoin Options
https://twitter.com/econoalchemist/status/1483247933877223424?s=20
New sensitive breach: "ShockGore", a site for sharing graphic content of gore and animal cruelty was breached in Aug 2020. Data included email, IP, unsalted SHA1 hashes and private messages, many asking for depraved material. 36% already in @haveibeenpwned
https://haveibeenpwned.com
Tweet Reference - https://twitter.com/haveibeenpwned/status/1483955633045258240?s=20
Opinion: It’s dangerously stupid to put your state ID in your Apple Wallet
- https://thenextweb.com/news/dangerously-stupid-state-id-in-your-apple-wallet
Public Health will start gathering Canadians' cellphone location data
- https://www.rebelnews.com/public_health_will_start_gathering_canadians_cell_phone_location_data
Mobile Phone Update, Censorship - TOR & Decentralization
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Topics:
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CalyxOS & GrapheneOS - Profiles on device to Compartmentalize different profiles and separate app data from each other.
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Russia is actively trying to stop access to TOR. They've restricted access to the TOR project website and ISPs are trying blocking access. There is a call to help by setting up TOR relays, bridges and exit nodes.
https://news.yahoo.com/russia-ratchets-internet-crackdown-block-104416983.html
Breaking News: Twitter is Censoring News Of The Ghislaine Maxwell Trial?!
@TrackerTrial - Suspended
@NancyTracker - Suspende
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jdJxMoGizI
A lot of people getting kicked off twitter and moving to GETTR - what you should know before downloading GETTR
https://talkliberation.substack.com/p/gettr-app-report
- Self Hosting Guides
https://theselfhostingblog.com/
-- EFF and the state of NY
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2022/01/standing-privacy-new-york-state
Data Broker companies are selling location data even when the user has opted out of consent to sell location information.
Article Reference:
https://www.vice.com/en/article/5dgmqz/huq-location-data-opt-out-no-consent
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/meta-builds-tool-stop-spread-revenge-porn-rcna7231
DarkFi - https://dark.fi/manifesto.html
This manifesto I discovered from - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vhb6v1TXQJw&ab_channel=NaomiBrockwell
Join us for a laid back conversation with my brother Michael. We discuss mobile phones, Linux, privacy and of course Bitcoin and cryptocurrency. Kick back and relax and hangout while we have some pointed conversations around Michael's experience using CalyxOS on a Google Pixel 4 XL and his journey to a more private digital life.
Donations and support are appreciated - https://www.closedntwrk.com/support/
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If you want to purchase Bitcoin we recommend Strike - (not a referral link) - https://strike.me/en/
Register an anonymous eSIM and pay for it with Crypto - https://silent.link/
Podcast References:
US education software company exposed personal data of 1.2M students -
https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/22/smarterselect-exposed-millions-student-data/?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly90LmNvLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAACvzO1YSdT3sDyR-K2P4OupoYD5B5rHHdXsJoF_QM931lQfqAHSJ72YpbY-SUGLWwj1luidAu30iHO-nxQ-VQYaUuvQFJifGZHaLpQI2Td3_ceUPdo1n_79Y8rhTeCwNsAfKnsH6jcuyIL1rPsuzFvASkoH2Gooc70otTYhbRfkR
U.S. lawmakers call for privacy legislation after Reuters report on Amazon lobbying -
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-lawmakers-call-privacy-legislation-after-reuters-report-amazon-lobbying-2021-11-22/
Chat control: The latest EU plans to outlaw encryption and introduce telecommunications surveillance -
https://mailbox.org/en/post/chat-control-the-latest-eu-plans-to-outlaw-encryption-and-introduce-telecommunications-surveillance?nl
This Software Could be Spying on NYC Students - https://www.nyclu.org/en/news/software-could-be-spying-nyc-students
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Separation of personal identity from other identities online. These are referred to as pseudonyms or Nyms. It is important to create different online Nyms to protect your personal identity and reduce your attack vectors. Create different accounts to use for social media, online shopping profiles (Use Privacy.com for purchases) and any other web service or streaming service accounts. YOU DO NOT NEED TO USE YOUR REAL NAME. I want everyone to get into the habit of using garbage info. You can easily keep track of all these accounts inside your Password manager, I suggest using KeypassXC or Bitwarden for a cloud password manager.
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Using VPNs can greatly reduce your tracking vector and increase surveillance from your ISP
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Create separate email accounts or at a minimum eamil aliases for these Nyms. The next step would also be to have separate names and associating phone numbers.
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Phone number sources:
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MySudo
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Google Voice
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Twilio - Mike Bazzel link - https://inteltechniques.com/blog/2021/10/15/the-privacy-security-osint-show-episode-238/
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Email Services:
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Simple Login - https://simplelogin.io/
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Protonamil - Create aliases - https://protonmail.com/
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Tutanota Email - aliases - https://protonmail.com/
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MySudo (can also handle phone numbers) - https://mysudo.com/
Leave a review at the website - Also blogs are being posts - https://closedntwrk.com
Consider Donations to FOSS Applications and Projects:
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Donated to Signal (tax deductible) - https://signal.org/en/donate/
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Became a CalyxOS Sustainer - 5g unlimited data hotspot (750 a year, 236 dollars was tax deductible
New Developments:
- I'm on Twitter - https://twitter.com/ClosedNtwrk
Ted Talk - Glenn Greenwald: Why privacy matters - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcSlowAhvUk
Email Services I use:
Tutanota - https://tutanota.com/
Proton Mail - https://protonmail.com/
Farady Bags I use - They Accept Crypto - https://godarkbags.com/
Calyx Institute - https://calyxinstitute.org/
Podcast 2.0 apps - https://podcastindex.org/apps
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In this episode we discuss the reasons of why to protect your data including your personal cloud files. We discuss different open source and paid alternatives to store your most precious files, photos, contacts and more. Privacy is not inherent with the internet, the more you can control and manage the more your digital life becomes sovereign.
Donate to the podcast - https://www.closedntwrk.com/support/
Podcast Resources
Zero Knowledge Services where you have the keys, they don't but if you lose the keys you lose your data.
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Tresorit - https://tresorit.com/
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Mega - https://mega.io/
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Icedrive - https://icedrive.net/
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Pcloud - https://www.pcloud.com/
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Proton Drive - https://protonmail.com/blog/proton-drive-early-access/
What Closed Ntwrk uses - Nextcloud - https://nextcloud.com/
Encrypt your files with the open source application call "Cryptomator" https://cryptomator.org/
Editorial resources referenced in the podcast regarding Apple users paying a premium for flights and hotels:
https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702304458604577488822667325882
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-18595347
https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/mac-users-pay-more-than-pc-users-says-orbitz/
https://abcnews.go.com/Travel/mac-users-higher-hotel-prices-orbitz/story?id=16650014
In this episode I talk about some very simple and practical applications and techniques to start safeguarding your personal information. These can be implemented on day 1 of your privacy journey.
I discuss the following:
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Securing purchasing transactions with the use of https://privacy.com
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Implementing "sudo" profiles with virtual phone numbers, email and text using https://mysudo.com
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Using an email aliasing tool called Simple Login to avoid the spam train after signing up for services - https://simplelogin.io
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Setting up a password manager to manage all your logins to websites so that you never use the same password on more than one website. I talk briefly about KeyPass and 1Password but I'm currently using Bitwarden because you can self host it if you desire. - https://bitwarden.com
I also discovered a great podcast on the same topic called "Opt Out" and I have been really enjoying it so I wanted to share that as well. - https://www.optoutpod.com
I have no affiliation with any of the services I have mentioned. This is purely my opinion and I may change in the future and if I do I will be sure to discuss that on the podcast.
Feel free to reach out to me via our website at https://closedntwrk.com
In this episode I have a conversation with my brother about his journey switching from an iPhone to a Google Pixel running a de-Googled operating system called GrapheneOS. We discuss the challenges and new found excitement for unplugging from the corporate marketing engine. We touch on the switch to Linux from Mac OS and what is holding us both back for certain use cases.
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Hello, my name is Simon and this is my first podcast on privacy and security. My goal is to cover a lot in a short episode on what types of topics I will be covering so you will know if this is the type of podcast you will be interested in. If you want to know more about how to protect your data and your identity then come along for the first bumpy road of this journey with me.