In Episode 356, Tom and Kevin discuss the increasing role of deepfake technology in bypassing biometric checks, accounting for 24 percent of fraud attempts. The show covers identity fraud issues and explores the controversial practices of data...
In Episode 319, Tom and Kevin discuss the potential data privacy risks associated with having an AI ‘girlfriend’ or ‘boyfriend’ and why one should refrain from sharing their personal data with such AIs. They engage in a...
In this episode, we discuss the Mozilla Foundation’s alarming report that reveals why cars are the top privacy concern. Modern vehicles, equipped with data-collecting tech, pose significant risks to consumers’ privacy, with data sharing...
In this episode host Tom Eston discusses one of the biggest privacy concerns people have today, online tracking by companies and advertisers. Tom will cover the following topics, tips, and new techniques to help you stop being tracked: Why should we...
TikTok has denied reports that it was breached by a hacking group, after it claimed they have gained access to over 2 billion user records, the Los Angeles school district, the second-largest in the US, suffered a ransomware attack, and details on...
A new bipartisan privacy bill, the American Data Privacy and Protection Act, “could” be the first privacy legislation in the US not doomed to fail, a story about why you should delete your location and private data in your car’s...
More young people seem to be choosing dumbphones over smartphones, but is it because of privacy concerns or because its trendy? John Oliver, host of the ‘Last Week Tonight’ show, used data brokers to obtain lawmakers’ digital footprints and promised...
This week we discuss the top 3 location tracking apps in the Apple App Store and Google Play and which ones sell your data. Plus, details about recent fake Chick-fil-A and Olive Garden vouchers on Facebook. ** Links mentioned on the show ** #1 Phone...
Life360, a popular family safety app used by 33 million people worldwide, is selling location data to a dozen data brokers, phones of 11 U.S. State Department employees were hacked with spyware from the infamous NSO Group, and details on a bizarre...