Episodes

  • Identity theft online: what actually works in 2026?
    Feb 18 2026

    Identity theft online rarely starts with a hack — it starts with weak account security and breached data. This practical guide explains what actually works today, where most advice fails, and how to reduce your risk without relying on expensive monitoring services.

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    16 mins
  • “I Have Nothing to Hide” Is a Dangerous Myth
    Feb 2 2026

    “I have nothing to hide” misses how modern surveillance really works. Privacy isn’t about secrets—it’s about power, autonomy, and protecting everyday people from profiling, manipulation, and future abuse.

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    16 mins
  • Email Receipts Are Tracking You
    Jan 30 2026

    Email receipts aren’t just proof of purchase. Many include hidden tracking that links your buying behavior to long-term profiles. This guide explains how receipt tracking works—and how to limit it without losing access.

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    14 mins
  • KOSA and Age Verification: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
    Jan 27 2026

    KOSA doesn’t mandate age verification—but it all but guarantees more data collection. This deep dive explains how S.1748 incentivizes surveillance, threatens anonymity, and why the real privacy risks aren’t in the fine print but in compliance behavior.

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    15 mins
  • Apple’s Contact Key Verification: What It Actually Protects—and What It Doesn’t
    Jan 24 2026

    Contact Key Verification adds a powerful tripwire against silent iMessage interception—but it doesn’t eliminate Apple’s control or metadata risks. Here’s what CKV actually protects, where it falls short, and who should use it.

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    16 mins
  • Zero Trust Security: Trust Less, Protect More
    Jan 21 2026

    Zero Trust is a modern security model that assumes no user or device should be trusted by default. Learn how it works, why it matters for privacy, and how to apply it responsibly.

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    15 mins
  • CVEs Explained Simply
    Jan 18 2026

    CVEs are public identifiers for known security vulnerabilities. This guide explains how CVEs work, why they matter for privacy and data protection, and how to use them to reduce real-world digital risk.

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    16 mins
  • Understand Terms of Service Before You Click Accept
    Jan 15 2026

    Terms of Service; Didn’t Read helps you understand what you’re really agreeing to before clicking “accept.” Learn how ToS;DR exposes hidden privacy risks, where it falls short, and how to use it to make better digital decisions.

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    11 mins