https://open.lbry.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/Guide-to-NFTs:3?r=DzXweqFwrKKy9W5nrSXLok6w9Secrgc8
https://youtu.be/lvEOgtjrrqc

NFTs are taking the world by storm.

A video highlight of a LeBron James dunkshot went for over $200,000 dollars.
Kings of Leon released their album as an NFT.
People are selling NFTs of their tweets.
And the most expensive NFT to date: Artwork by Beeple, which sold for over 69 million dollars!

But what is an NFT, and what's all the hype about?

I explain how blockchain and art have merged to create this phenomenon, and show you how to get involved.

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Written by Naomi Brockwell and Tony Marsella
Edited by Nate Sorrentino

What are NFTs

This beginner’s crypto series continues with an introduction to Crypto Wallets.  Just like you use a normal wallet when you want to access your cash, you use a crypto wallet to access your cryptocurrency.  But there are lots of options depending on your needs and comfort level.  Today I will go over those differences and share my favorite crypto wallet apps to suit your needs!

Topics:

What is a Crypto Wallet? Timecode:  00:48

Custodial vs Non Custodial  Timecode:  01:56

Hot Wallet vs Cold Wallet  Timecode:  03:56

Favorite Phone Wallets: 4:44

Favorite Desktop wallets: 5:44

Favorite Hardware wallets: 7:15

Safety Tips  Timecode:  08:56

In this series you’ll learn all about how to make money, store money and save money using crypto in your every day life. Cut the strings tying you to money that is tracked, controlled, inflated, and seized. The future is crypto, and the power in your hands.

Episode 3: How to Buy Crypto
Coming soon!

A huge thank you to all the Flipstarter supporters who contributed to this series! Flipstarter is a great crypto crowdfunding tool: https://flipstarter.cash/

Edited by Lee Rennie

Watch on YouTube: (But why would you want to?)
https://youtu.be/kH3B721VfWs

Crypto Wallets

The MOST private browser (2021)

https://open.lbry.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/Most-private-browsers:8?r=9mvuwPzyZX55TFcyh5Yhwgm8HEXsrtSm

https://youtu.be/G09oVgDurTI

Web browsers are the gateway to the internet so it is no surprise that they often become the target of companies or hackers who want to collect information about YOU!  Not only can websites can track you, but browsers themselves can also send back information about you to the browser’s parent company - In other words, your browsers become spies for the likes of Google or Microsoft and send all these information back to them to monetize!  This video will compare the most popular browser options out there and help you make an informed decision best suited to you!

The major browsers discussed in this video are Chrome, Safari, Mozilla Firefox, Tor Browser, Microsoft Edge, and Brave.  There is often a trade-off between privacy and convenience with browsers, but there are some great options that give you a good degree of both.

An important note: A privacy-focused browser is essential for private internet usage… but it’s not sufficient. There are many ways your internet usage can be tracked. To learn more, check out some of the other videos in my privacy series, that will give you a great introduction to how to live a modern, privacy-conscious lifestyle!


Written by Reuben Yap
Edited by Lee Rennie
Associate producer: Will Sandoval

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Web Browser Privacy

https://youtu.be/0Xfp2EXWjnY

https://open.lbry.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/signals-brilliant-ad-campaign:5?r=9mvuwPzyZX55TFcyh5Yhwgm8HEXsrtSm

When we think about how Facebook and Instagram target ads towards us, we typically think of cold, clinical terms like “metadata”, “abstract analytics” or “the algorithm”. And whether you like targeted ads or find them uncomfortable, I’d bet almost no one gives enough thought to JUST how personal the ads we see are.

In their most recent ad campaign, renowned private messaging app, Signal, exposed how social media companies “...collect everything they can from you, in order to sell visibility into your life,” and it is WAY creepier than ever you ever thought possible.

Your privacy is of the utmost importance! Switch to a secure messaging app like Signal where possible, and use app extensions like Facebook Container on Firefox, or similar settings on Brave, to keep the algorithm from invading your private life!

https://signal.org/en/
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/facebookcontainer/

Original article by junh3, posted on Signal's blog:
https://signal.org/blog/the-instagram-ads-you-will-never-see/

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Signal's BRILLIANT Ad Campaign

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https://open.lbry.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/what-is-thorchain:3?r=9mvuwPzyZX55TFcyh5Yhwgm8HEXsrtSm

Cryptocurrency holds the key to our decentralized and permissionless future. But one of the biggest problems in cryptocurrency is that all of these decentralized blockchains are like isolated islands. You have the bitcoin blockchain, the ethereum blockchain, the cardano blockchain. And to move from one island to another you have to rely on gatekeepers: centralized exchanges. They can deny you access, seize your funds, they can be shut down by governments or forced to delist certain coins.

There have been experiments with decentralized exchanges, but none of them have achieved the success of something like Uniswap -- a major breakthrough in dexes that allows you to exchange assets within the walled garden of Ethereum.

But now there’s Thorchain: It’s like a highway connecting these islands. A cross-chain Uniswap. It allows people to move assets from one chain to another freely, without KYC, without them losing control of their funds, without them having to get permission first.

Plus you can earn yield on your native assets.

I chat with Thorchain community member Chad Barraford about how Thorchain and the Rune token work.

Edited by Lee Rennie

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The End of Centralized Exchanges: Thorchain

E-mail remains an essential backbone of internet communication, with over 4 billion users worldwide. But is it private? Actually it's inherently insecure. Furthermore, the vast majority of users rely on free online email services. Did you know that they use AI algorithms to scan your emails in order to learn more about you? Or that emails are stored in the clear, meaning in the event of a hack, all your emails would be leaked? Do you know what Metadata is and how much is collected by your email provider?

In this video, we go over what makes a good private email service and provide you with valuable suggestions for safer alternatives than the big names you are used to.

There is no one-size-fits-all answer for email, as it depends on your own threat model. But moving away from that old gmail or yahoo account is a GREAT place to start.

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MOST private email service (2021)

Seeing as we do a huge amount of our communicating via messaging services these days, it’s important to know what information we giving out, and to whom.

There are many messaging apps that bill themselves as being “private”, but which ones actually are?

We dig into Whatsapp, iMessage, Telegram, Signal, Session, Threema, Wire, and Matrix to tell you what’s what.

Written by Reuben Yap, C. Edward Kelso, and Naomi Brockwell

Special thanks to Kieran Mesquita and Andy for their help with research

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The MOST Private Messaging Apps

Social media dominates our lives, and we willingly spend hours of our time engaging on these platforms FOR FREE. But what if we could actually make money doing this?

Scott C Cunningham joins me to review some excellent alternatives to mainstream platforms that actually PAY YOU in cryptocurrency for doing literally the same things you are probably already doing.
Earning crypto is one of the best ways to get involved, and these platforms are a good way to start integrating it into your daily life.

Earning Crypto On Social Media

Credit cards are a notoriously insecure means of payment and credit card fraud is one of the most common types of identity theft in the US. We give out our credit card number constantly without even thinking about it, and with it our name and home address.

Enter Virtual Credit Cards: they’re like a VPN for your credit card. No more revealing private information to every stranger from whom you want to make a purchase. No more handing out the keys to the kingdom that allow anyone to draw money from your account.

Crypto is my preferred means of payment because you retain sovereignty over your money, you can have much better financial privacy, and you can save a bunch of money if you use services like Purse.io, Bitrefill, and Dash Direct.

BUT...

Some people are not yet ready to take the plunge completely into crypto. So if you enjoy the world of recurring payments and credit card purchases but are looking for a more private option, VIRTUAL credit cards may be for you!

In this video, Josh Summers from “All Things Secured” explains how virtual credit cards work and why they’re great for giving back some privacy and control over your money.

00:00 - Intro
00:55 - What are Virtual Credit Cards
01:18 - Increased Privacy
02:22 - Prevent Credit Card Fraud
04:53 - Manage Subscriptions
05:49 - Caveats
07:55 - Lessons to Live By

You can check out Josh’s channel here for more awesome tips on privacy! Thanks for joining us, Josh!!
https://www.youtube.com/c/AllThingsSecured

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What is a VIRTUAL credit card? (2021)

https://youtu.be/XLZmmxi_PYE
https://open.lbry.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/What-is-a-vpn:0?r=2YwHc1Xc3DbksPyAaQ5THDAAtJJet35u

VPNs are often considered an essential part of your toolkit if you want to live a modern, privacy-conscious lifestyle... but most computer security experts will tell you that they’re not tools for privacy AT ALL!

When you use a consumer VPN, the VPN company is able to see everything you’re doing. Many log and even sell all of your data. 
And even if they promise not to, it’s difficult to verify.
But that doesn’t mean we need to avoid commercial VPNs altogether -- there can be good reasons to use one.

For example, if you’re on public wifi at an airport or coffee shop, or if you want to spoof your location.

But not all VPNs are created equally, and a big piece of evaluating a VPN provider is understanding how they make their money and how responsibly they handle data.

In this video, I go over how VPNs work, when to use them, and criteria for choosing a good one.

00:00 - Intro
01:04 - How VPNs Work
01:14 - Why use a VPN?
03:10 - Criteria for a VPN
08:04 - Recommended VPNs

VPNs do have their place in your privacy toolkit - just make sure you are using them correctly!

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For more information about VPNs, read this in depth guide from Freedom of the Press Foundation: https://freedom.press/training/choosing-a-vpn/

What is a good VPN?

Google is all over our phones. The amount of data that they’re collecting about us is astronomical, regardless of whether we’re using an iPhone or an Android.

But why does it matter if Google knows so much about us?
First, that data is being siphoned up by governments: Not just the US government, but governments all over the world. While we’re probably not doing anything wrong, what is considered “normal” or “acceptable” today may not be tomorrow. Regimes come and go, culture changes, but that data is forever.

Second, carving out some privacy in our digital lives is important. Surveillance has dramatic effects on a society: We self-censor and conform when we know we’re being watched.

Luckily there are lots of ways that we can protect our data so that it’s not all collected and stored in a permanent record attached to our identity.

I went to a “de-google your phone” install party the other weekend, where we learnt how to install a new operating system on our phones that will better protect our privacy.

We installed “GrapheneOS”, a privacy and security-enhancing phone operating system recommended by Snowden. We also downloaded some awesome google-alternative apps.

In this video I’ll teach you how to do this too.

00:00 Intro
02:29 What is GrapheneOS?
03:51 Install Tutorial
07:44 Alternative to Google apps
11:02 My takeaways
11:25 Purchasing a pre-installed Graphene phone

Difficulty level for this tutorial:
1.5/3

It is actually not that difficult to live a Google-free lifestyle, enjoying almost all the things you would normally do on your phone, without compromising your privacy.

Huge thank you to members of Boston Zcash for their help organizing this de-googling installation party!

I’m considering offering phones on my website with graphene and all the core apps that I use preinstalled. Visit https://nbtv.media/essentialprivacy if interested in learning more!

Find the install packages and instructions at https://grapheneos.org

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How To DE-GOOGLE Your Phone!

Apple’s iCloud Private Relay was unveiled in the middle of last year, and it made a big splash in the tech community. It makes browsing using Safari, Apple’s web browser, more private and anyone who has a paid iCloud account can turn it on. For the average user, it seems to be a huge step forward for privacy. 

But does this mean you should add it to your security toolbox?

We’ll dive into how private relay works, all the pros and cons, and how it compares to VPNs and Tor, so that you can decide whether it’s the right fit for you. 

00:00 - Intro 
00:47 - VPNs and TOR: What are they?
02:58 - How Privacy Relay Works
05:03 - Apple’s Second Servers
05:36 - Private Relay’s Three-fold Outcome
06:15 - Pushback
06:54 - My Recommendation
07:49 - Privacy Comparison
08:40 - Summary

Private relay is a significant upgrade for the average user, but there are caveats that a privacy-conscious person should be aware of.

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Apple's Private Relay: better than a VPN?

https://youtu.be/92I5JwlluK4
https://open.lbry.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/Most-PRIVATE-Home-Cameras:5

Adding a security system to your home might not be a bad idea. But what kind of security system? And are there any that are truly secure and privacy-preserving? 

We dive into a bunch of popular home security cameras, and how they they compare in terms of privacy.

00:00 Intro
00:54 Terms to Know
02:27 ADT
04:23 Ring
05:28 Nest
05:59 Eufy
09:18 Reolink
10:30 Amcrest
10:56 Others
11:21 Synology
13:52 Apple HomeKit
14:45 Eufy (revisited)
15:46 Homebridge and OpenHAB
16:07 Trade-Offs
18:06 Outro

Spoiler alert, privacy doesn’t seem to be a focus of home security companies. It's also surprisingly difficult to find information about how private and secure each system is. But hopefully there are some solutions here that fit your threat model, and if not, we'll dive into a more complicated but private setup in an upcoming video!

Take a look at our previous deep-dive into Ring cameras:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnMDb75vmks
https://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/Ring-Cameras:f

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The MOST and LEAST Private Home Cameras

https://youtu.be/8MHBMdTBlok
https://open.lbry.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/vpn-scandals:5

It turns out that an overwhelming number of VPNs are actively harvesting and selling your data, capturing passwords / credentials / movements from your web activities, and doing all sorts of awful things. 

VPNs can be super useful: to help you watch the Netflix catalogue of another country, avoid government surveillance and censorship under oppressive regimes, hide your IP address from websites, stay safe on public wifi, and stop your ISP from spying on your internet activities.

But it REALLY depends on which VPN you’re using.

In this video we’re going to explore which VPN companies own which review sites, which VPN permissions demand far too much access to your machine, which code has appalling security, and the giant red flags in a lot of this code that scream data collection.

00:00 Private Private Super Secret Secure VPN!
00:42 Intro
02:33 What VPNs Do
04:17 The Risk of Free VPN Services
05:30 1clickVPN
07:15 FreeVPN
08:44 ZenMate
10:03 AZA VPN and HULA VPN
11:29 NordVPN and ExpressVPN
14:01 Kape Technologies
15:23 Ziff Davis and White Labeling
16:42 Chinese Data Collection
18:04 Affiliate Sponsorships
18:57 Final Tips
19:21 Support NBTV/Outro

When you’re choosing a VPN or other tools for your privacy arsenal, it’s a good idea to do your own research and see what the security experts are saying. There’s some great information out there, but you do need to learn how to look for it.

Special Thanks to Jonathan Tomek for sharing his awesome research with us for this video!

More details in Consumer Reports:
https://digital-lab-wp.consumerreports.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/VPN-White-Paper.pdf

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The Dark side of VPNs

https://youtu.be/p3L7bLYz-mk
https://open.lbry.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/Libreoffice:5

Microsoft's 365 Office Suite was recently banned in Germany over privacy concerns. Should you be using a more private office suite instead?

Microsoft Office is one of the most used suites of programs worldwide. They have become so common that their programs have worked their way into our daily vocabulary, and they set the standards for document formats. 

It turns out that they collect a lot of data from their users, both when used online via their collaborative tooling, and "offline" with their downloaded software. Microsoft is also very closed lipped about the details of their data collection. 

We dive into a report that recently came out of Germany looking at the privacy of Microsoft. We also look at a privacy-focused office suite alternative, LibreOffice, and how it compares.

00:00 Intro
00:42 What is Microsoft’s Office Suite?
01:37 Online vs Offline Products
03:08 Connected Experiences
04:27 Microsoft’s Data Collection Practices
07:20 Telemetry and Diagnostic Events Explained
08:52 Types of Diagnostic Data Microsoft Collects
10:05 Aria
11:22 LibreOffice
13:48 Other recommendations

Remember, your privacy is largely in your hands, and you can choose not to use products and services that collect all your data. If you have alternative products that you like and think we should check out, let us know!

If you're looking for online, collaborative alternatives to Google Docs and Microsoft 365, watch:
https://youtu.be/-4MpHf4XOMw

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Microsoft Is Spying On You!

https://youtu.be/a2RjbvMES-0
https://open.lbry.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/DNS-v6-ODYSEE:1

Your home internet has a privacy problem! DNS, or Domain Name System, is the lookup system responsible for converting human-readable domain names like google.com into IP addresses, which is the format that computers need to communicate with each other. But in this process, a LOT of data is leaked about your internet activities, and collected by all kinds of entities like ISPs and government organizations.

In this video, we’ll explain how DNS works, and how to set up your DNS to make your internet browsing far more private.

00:00 Intro
00:37 What is DNS?
01:09 How Does DNS Work?
07:02 Privacy Concerns
09:07 How to Protect DNS Queries
10:14 Quad9
13:50 How to Switch to Quad9
15:33 Conclusion

DNS privacy is a critical part of your home network security. Take 5 minutes to create more private DNS settings. 

Special thanks to John Todd, Brent Cowing, Kieran Mesquita, and Alex Wied for their help with this video!

Video 1 in our home networking series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPCbri1EJ8U

Video 2 in our home networking series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKyjbeObQXg

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DNS Privacy

https://youtu.be/JHIAIzOPz3I
https://open.lbry.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/most-private-2FA:5

2FA is essential for securing your accounts, and one popular method is using an authenticator app. But some of the most well known authenticator apps are collecting more data about your activities than you may realize. 

We dive into what kind of information they’re collecting, how to give these apps less information when you use them, and more private alternatives

00:00 Intro
00:38 How 2FA Apps Work
03:19 Authy
05:44 Microsoft Authenticator
08:23 Google Authenticator
10:14 FreeOTP
10:57 Aegis Authenticator
12:04 2FAS
13:28 Tips for 2FA Privacy
15:53 Summary

You should have 2FA on your accounts wherever you can; and you can choose an option that doesn’t collect data about you.

By knowing which tech in our lives is tracking us and collecting our data, we can make more informed decisions about which products and services we decide to use.

Special thanks to the Mysk team for their awesome research!
https://twitter.com/mysk_co

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Our other videos on 2FA:
2FA malware apps: https://youtu.be/cP1LVbLAcSU
How to use Security Keys: https://youtu.be/UhANsAtvLN0

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Most PRIVATE 2FA apps

https://youtu.be/b0d90ul4ELE
https://open.lbry.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/data-brokers-ruin-lives:d

Data brokers are like invisible digital packrats, silently harvesting every piece of data about us that they can find. But the information provided by data brokers isn’t always correct. This is a problem because it's often heavily relied on by law enforcement as evidence, without being independently verified. 

In this video, hacker and researcher Ghost Exodus explains how his life took a dramatic turn because of inaccurate information provided by data brokers. We also explain steps that you can be can today to minimize your risk.

00:00 What Are Data Brokers
03:28 LexisNexis' Accurint
04:43 Ghost Exodus' Story
07:51 The Dangers of Inaccurate Data Collection
10:08 What Can We Do
11:29 Conclusion

If we enable powerful entities like governments or corporations to see completely into our lives, we shift the balance of power too far away from the individual, and could lead society to a dark place. Thankfully, we are empowered individuals, and can make changes in our own lives to protect our privacy, starting today.

Learn more about Ghost Exodus' story on Darknet Diaries!
https://darknetdiaries.com/episode/70/

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When Data Brokers Ruin Lives

https://youtu.be/HYAQYbE63wo
https://open.lbry.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/Creating-a-better-internet:9

The internet has fundamentally transformed the way we communicate and access information. But while it lifts us up, it has also become the most potent enabler of totalitarian surveillance that the world has ever seen.

In this talk, I explore the privacy implications of our growing digital world, and the kind of future we are paving the way towards. I also dive into what we can do today to try to ensure a better future.

00:00 The Internet's Double-Edged Sword
03:33 Current State of Privacy
07:46 Effects of Pervasive Surveillance
18:22 The Normalization of Surveillance and its Psychological Effects
25:00 Recap So Far
25:34 What Can We Do TODAY for a Better Tomorrow
33:54 Conclusion

As we celebrate the marvel that is the modern digital world, it’s vital we recognize the internet’s dual nature: it’s as much a beacon of enlightenment as it is a potential tool for surveillance. History is riddled with instances where powerful entities have misused it to target the vulnerable and the voiceless. 

As we craft the web’s future, let’s not just innovate; let’s protect.
Every line of code, every infrastructure choice, every innovation can not only push the boundaries of what’s technologically possible, but can also uphold the fundamental right to privacy for billions of people across the globe.
Let's create a better internet!

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Can We Build a Better Internet?

https://youtu.be/y4brX6x3mrM
https://open.lbry.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/Keyboard-privacy:1

How private is your phone keyboard?
Smartphones allow us to intimately communicate, do sensitive work, and access the world around us by tapping on a screen: The gateway to this world is the keyboard. It’s where we type our searches, our credit card details, our passwords. You'd better hope the keyboard you're using is private, and not sending off your keystrokes somewhere else. 

In this video we dive into keyboard privacy, and dive into some of the most private and least private keyboard options. 

00:00 Intro
01:10 Virtual Keyboards Explained
02:21 Third-Party Keyboards
03:05 How to Tell if a Keyboard App is Safe
06:26 These Keyboards Leak Your Data!
08:12 Apple’s iOS Keyboard
11:04 Google’s GBoard
12:51 MORE PRIVATE OPTIONS
13:02 Graphene OS
14:22 AnySoftKeyboard
14:50 OpenBoard
15:18 FlorisBoard
15:30 SimpleKeyboard
16:00 Fleksy
16:42 Stay Vigilant
18:00 YES IT'S OK THAT I PRONOUNCE DATA THIS WAY

A third-party keyboard app isn’t just something you should add to your phone because it offers some cool features. It’s a critical decision that can undermine the privacy of your entire device. Choose wisely.

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Keyboard Apps are a privacy NIGHTMARE!

Our phones are complex devices that leak our location in countless ways.

We explain 3 essential settings for protecting your location data:
- Airplane Mode
- Location Services
- WiFi

We dive into how they work and try to demystify location tracking, hopefully leaving you with a better understanding of how to use these tools in your privacy toolbox.

00:00 Do you know how to stop location tracking?
02:28 Airplane Mode
07:58 Location Services
09:54 WiFi
12:10 Summary
12:39 BLE and Faraday Bags
13:10 Don't throw out your devices

Our phone can be both an ally and inadvertent foe in the modern digital landscape. There are many other settings you can toggle, depending on your apps and operating system, to help decrease how much location data you reveal, and we'll go through these in another video. This can all go a long way to helping you fortify your digital life.

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You're LEAKING Your LOCATION!

https://youtu.be/80gv6opFy3o
https://open.lbry.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/Santa:e9f

The holidays are upon us, and it's time to ask some SERIOUS questions:
Why do we allow Santa to spy on us through the year to see if we're being good or bad?
Why do we allow him to dictate the behavior of our children??

In our final video of the year, we explore the history of Santa’s inter-generational ploy to extend his unnatural life through the collection of our data.
We also give you suggestions for how to protect your privacy this festive season!

00:00 What do we really know about Santa?
01:33 Santa’s Sinister Surveillance
02:56 Elf-Enabled Espionage Experts
03:38 Jolly Judgment Jurisdiction
04:20 Chimney Check Countermeasures
05:17 Final Message for the Year
05:46 A Special Holiday Treat

On behalf of the entire NBTV team, we would like to thank you for all of your support this year! And sorry we ruined Christmas 😂

Here's to an amazing 2024, filled will all the privacy and individual empowerment we could ever want! Happy holidays!

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He's Sees You When You're Sleeping...

https://youtu.be/eR7D6Fx0fTQ
https://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/Privacy-in-the-Digital-Age:1

Many of us don't fully grasp the importance of privacy for a free society.

We allow total invasion of our privacy, making a bet that we and those in power will stay on good terms, so this data will never be used against us. 

But as Snowden said, regimes come and go, social norms change, but that data is forever.

Privacy is not a tool for criminals, as many would have you believe. It's essential for regular people, to allow them to dissent, have independent thoughts, hold people accountable without fearing retribution.

In this video, we explore the crucial link between privacy and a free society, and why we must immediately fight to reclaim the narrative around privacy and surveillance. 

00:00 Intro
00:33 Historical Losses of Privacy
01:40 Privacy Loss Happening Right Now
03:11 Why Protecting Privacy NOW is Essential
05:46 People Become Targets Everyday
06:51 Nefarious Truth About Data Collection
08:40 The Current False Narrative on Privacy
09:33 What’s at Stake?
10:12 What You Can Do Right Now
10:41 Conclusion

The erosion of privacy is not inevitable. But we must start to care, and stop normalizing surveillance. 

This essay originally appeared in Dweb Digest:
https://ffdweb.org/digest/why-we-need-to-fight-for-our-privacy/

Learn more about the Filecoin Foundation's efforts to promote a more free internet here:
https://ffdweb.org/

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THIS is why privacy is CRUCIAL

Your phone is more than just a communication tool; it’s a powerful tracking device, and the SIM card inside is a key reason why. 

I don’t actually have a SIM card in any of my phones, and in this video I’ll explain the reasons why. 

I’ll also talk about alternative ways that you can still have connectivity on the go without a SIM in your phone, and I’ll dive into the downsides of not having a SIM in your phone.

00:00 Your Phone is a Tracking Tool
01:12 What is a SIM
01:44 Location Tracking
02:36 Covert Data Transmission
06:35 Split Tunneling
08:40 Internet-Only Phones
10:52 Mobile Hotpots
11:28 Benefits of Siloing SIM on a Separate Device
14:28 Calyx Hotspots
16:33 Downsides
18:36 Support the Calyx Institute
20:30 Summary

Having a SIM card in your phone has a lot of privacy downsides. But not having a SIM in your phone definitely has tradeoffs. You’ll have to assess whether this is something that’s right for your life. 

Special Thanks to Nick Merrill and David Allan Burgess for lending their time and expertise!

You can learn more about Calyx here:
https://calyxinstitute.org/

Previous video in this phone privacy series, explaining how phones without a SIM also talk to cell towers, but why it's not as extensive: https://youtu.be/A9DPDE0FZeQ?si=3h5nYyKvV_p-Jngr

Thanks to the Mysk team for their important research
https://twitter.com/mysk_co

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No SIM? No Problem!

https://youtu.be/rOtMGJVp2MU
https://open.lbry.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/decentralized-storage:6

We put a lot of trust in cloud storage providers, presuming that they’ll keep our data safe. But what if they're hacked? Or their servers go down? Or what if they decide to just kick us out of our accounts, and we lose all our emails, files, contacts, photos...
There's another big problem with centralizing all our storage on a single platform: it turns out the whole world is doing it. Most of the world's data is stored by just 3 companies: Amazon, Microsoft, and Google. 

In this video we’re going to talk about how a handful of companies came to control most of the world’s data, how this could put our data in danger and make censorship easier, and we’ll explore the new world of decentralized storage, allowing control of the internet to be distributed back to individuals.

00:00  The BIG problem with Cloud Storage
02:11 The Move Towards Centralized Storage
04:13 Risks of Data Centralization
07:40 Decentralized Storage Options
10:27 The DJ and the War Crimes
11:44 Conclusion
13:19 WTF

We need to make sure that we are protecting our from loss and censorship. Decentralized storage allows us to return to the ideals of the early internet, that promised a connected world where information flows freely.

Special Thanks to Adam Rose and Matt Hamilton for lending their time and expertise!

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Decentralized Storage

https://youtu.be/n_kTzu8NEyg
https://open.lbry.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/Back-up-Photos-privately:7

Photos these days usually stay in digital form. Sometimes we back them up to the cloud for safekeeping: but who is getting access to your sensitive images when you do so? 

In this video we look at the built-in photo backup options on iPhone and Android, and how private they really are. We also explore more private backup solutions, and how to set them up to happen automatically so that you never have to worry about losing your precious memories ever again. 

There are some really simple solutions that don’t require any technical skill. 

00:00 Who ELSE has access to your private photos
00:55 iPhone Default Backups
02:31 Android Default Backups
03:13 Graphene Default Backups
04:35 Proton Photos
05:42 Self Hosting Photo Backups
07:49 Synology
11:11 Nextcloud
13:09 Summary

Digital memories have become a central part of our lives. I’m really excited that you are treating them with the privacy they deserve. 

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Most PRIVATE Photo Backups

https://youtu.be/_0EiqiPuR4Q
https://open.lbry.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/Little-Snitch:7

Our computers constantly talk to servers across the internet without us realizing, sharing information about our activities. Most of us don't even realize how many programs are silently connecting to the internet and sharing data. It usually happens without our explicit consent. 

But we can block these connections. On Mac, you can use a program called Little Snitch.

In this video we look at the data is silently transmitted from our computer through things like telemetry, and show you how to use Little Snitch to regain control over the data leaving your computer.

00:00 Your Computer’s SECRET WHISPERS
01:39 Data Leaving Your Computer
04:02 Little Snitch Walkthrough
10:13 Bazzell’s Settings
10:35 A Note About Alerts and Rules
11:48 Conclusion

Using a reverse firewall like Little Snitch can be very revealing about how much data is silently being transmitted from our computer. Simply becoming aware of this can help us make better decisions with the tech we use.

Our suggestions come from privacy expert Michael Bazzell, and we highly recommend you check out his site: https://inteltechniques.com/blog/2021/08/18/macos-telemetry-update

Little Snitch can be found here: obdev.at
There is a similar product that apparently doesn't have the same granular functionality but is free called Lulu. I haven't tested it though, so you're on your own there!

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Stop Your Programs Reporting Your Activity with Little Snitch

The current state of privacy is bad. Surveillance today is pervasive, and the effects of this surveillance on the fabric of society is profound. We need to make sure we’re fully aware of the consequences of creating a world without privacy.

If we want to reclaim privacy in the digital age, the answer is not to throw out our devices, it’s to truly embrace technology, and leverage all the new, cutting edge privacy and encryption technologies being developed every day. 

We are empowered human beings. And many of us aren't just passive enjoyers of technology -- we have a say in the direction that this technology will take, and are helping write its future. It's in our power to make sure that the future we create is the best possible timeline, not the worst.

So let’s be intentional about the kind of future we want.

00:00 1984 vs Reality
05:36 Current State of Privacy
10:43 Surveillance & The Risk To Freedom
18:52 Psychological Impact of Pervasive Surveillance
23:37 Recap So Far
24:14 What Can We Do
33:45 Make Privacy a Human Right
35:45 Q&A - Voluntary Surrender of Data
39:52 Q&A - “I Have Nothing To Hide”
43:45 Q&A - Living up to the title “Private Citizen”
44:24 Q&A - Data Hoarding Liability
46:45 Q&A - SnapChat
49:18 Q&A - How to Change Work Privacy Culture
51:18 Q&A - Staying Private in a Cashless Society

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A World Without Privacy

Financial privacy has practically vanished over the last 50 years. Most people are in denial about it, and still believe that their relationship with their bank or their credit union is confidential -- the reality couldn’t be further from that. 

In this video we walk you through the history of how financial privacy slowly disappeared, and how we built a gargantuan financial surveillance system that no one really understands the extent of.

00:00 Financial Privacy is an Illusion
02:14 Pre-1970
03:23 Bank Secrecy Act
08:02 Annunzio-Wylie AML Act
10:38 Patriot Act
12:51 $600 Rule
16:17 The Future Ahead
18:24 Is This the World We Want?

We have slowly built a gargantuan system of unchecked financial surveillance, and it’s time to question whether this is the world we want to live in. The first step is just making people aware of how far financial surveillance norms have shifted in just a few decades.

Special Thanks to Nicholas Anthony of the Cato Institute for sharing his expertise with us!

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The TRUTH about Bank Privacy

https://youtu.be/VaUsJvUMUgE
https://open.lbry.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/OSINT-photos:8

Every picture and video you post spills secrets about you, maybe even revealing where you live. The process of connecting all these dots of our online activities is a practice known as Open Source Intelligence, or OSINT. It's the practice of using all the information available online such as public records, reviews we write, email addresses, usernames, location check ins, and social media, to link together the breadcrumbs of someone's digital life. 

Jose Monkey has 1.7 million TikTok followers, and shows us how he finds people's exact location just by using OSINT on their videos. We teach you best practices for posting photos and videos online, and how to make sure that you're not giving away more information than you intend.

00:00 Every Pic You Post Spills Secrets
01:11 OSINT: Breadcrumbs of your digital life
02:22 Finding people's EXACT location from videos
02:54 Tools to track people
05:45 Tips to Protect Yourself When Posting
09:23 Beware of the Culture of Oversharing
09:55 Conclusion

The practice of using OSINT to piece together our online trail is incredibly powerful, and can lead curious minds right to our digital doorsteps.

Special Thanks to Jose Monkey for his delightful expertise and contribution to this piece!
You can find his channels here:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOZnlN6M4FVIm0_fbrEjUYQ
https://www.tiktok.com/@the_josemonkey

How to remove metadata from photos:
https://youtu.be/OSln3MliFyA

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What Your Photos Reveal!

What is bitcoin? I chat with Ben Perrin, host of "BTC Sessions" and we discuss bitcoin, why it has value, and other commonly asked questions. Part one of our conversation series about bitcoin! 

Huge thanks to Ben Perrin for chatting (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChzLnWVsl3puKQwc5PoO6Zg) 

Thanks for listening!! Check out the video of this podcast at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2kDyZlMk4k

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Pole Dancing Champion Felix Cane on the Age of Consent

This week we celebrated 10 years since the bitcoin whitepaper was released! 
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10 Years of Bitcoin, with Erik Voorhees

What makes Bitcoin valuable? I chatted with Erik Voorhees about this recently, and about why Bitcoin is an ideal form of money.


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Why Is Bitcoin Valuable? with Erik Voorhees

The future is decentralized, and Shapeshift is embracing it.

Erik Voorhees discusses the battle Shapeshift has fought over the past few years, and what the whole crypto space will face going forward.

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