Closed Network Privacy Podcast
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://closednetwork.io
Episode 43 - Spy Network Rising: Why Apple, the FBI, and the UK Want Your Keys
SHOWNOTES: - https://forum.closednetwork.io/t/episode-43-spy-network-rising-why-apple-the-fbi-and-the-uk-want-your-keys/145Website / Donations / Support - https://closednetwork.io/support/BTC Lightning Donations - closednetwork@getalby.com / simon@primal.netThank You Patreons! -https://www.patreon.com/closednetworkMichael Bates - Privacy Bad AssRichard G. - Privacy Bad AssDaniel J Martin - Privacy Bad AssTimothy K. - Privacy AdvocateHutch - Privacy AdvocateTOP LIGHTNING BOOSTERS !!! THANK YOU !!
Feb 27, • 1:35:43
Episode 42 - DeepSeek AI OH MY
ShowNotes - https://forum.closednetwork.io/t/cn-episode-42-deepseek-ai-oh-my/142Website / Donations / Support - https://closednetwork.io/support/BTC Lightning Donations - closednetwork@getalby.com / simon@primal.netThank You Patreons! - https://www.patreon.com/closednetworkMichael Bates - Privacy Bad AssRichard G. - Privacy Bad AssDaniel J Martin - Privacy Bad AssTimothy K. - Privacy AdvocateHutch - Privacy AdvocateTOP LIGHTNING BOOSTERS !!!! THANK YOU !!!@bon - 3,456 sats@wartime - 333 sats@for
Feb 2, • 1:22:37
Episode 41 - GrapheneOS Setup, 2025 Goals, KOSA, & More
Episode 41 Shownotes - https://forum.closednetwork.io/t/episode-41-grapheneos-setup-2025-goals-kosa-more/135WHATS UP PRIVACY HOOLIGANS !!!!!ShowNotes -Website / Donations / Support - https://closednetwork.io/support/BTC Lightning Donations - closednetwork@getalby.comThank You Patreons! - https://www.patreon.com/closednetworkMichael Bates - Privacy Bad AssRichard G. - Privacy Bad AssDaniel J Martin - Privacy Bad AssDnew - Privacy Bad AssTimothy K. - Privacy AdvocateHutch - Privacy AdvocateTOP LIG
Jan 8, • 1:19:20
Episode 40 - ANOM for Me But Not For Thee
ShowNotes - https://forum.closednetwork.io/t/episode-40-anom-for-me-but-not-for-thee/128 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 AssDaniel J Martin - Privacy Bad Ass Timothy Kelley - Privacy Advocate Hutch - Privacy AdvocateTOP LIGHTNING BOOSTERS !!!! THANK YOU !!! @bon - 3,456 SATS Thank You To Our Mo
Dec 1, 2024 • 1:48:03
Episode 39 - Conversation With The Hated One - AI, GrapheneOS, Brax Phone, The Future
Show Notes - https://forum.closednetwork.io/t/episode-39-conversation-with-the-hated-one-ai-grapheneos-brax-phone-the-future/114Website / Donations / Support - https://closednetwork.io/support/BTC Lightning Donations - closednetwork@getalby.comThank You Patreons! - https://www.patreon.com/closednetworkMichael Bates - Privacy Bad AssRichard G. - Privacy Bad AssTimothy K. - Privacy AdvocateHutch - Privacy AdvocateTOP LIGHTNING BOOSTERS !!!! THANK YOU !!!@bon@wartiime@sircussmedia@difficultyadjustm
Oct 15, 2024 • 3:42:06
Episode 38 - Protocols not Platforms - NOSTR, BTC, SimpleX
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 AssTOP LIGHTNING BOOSTERS !!!! THANK YOU !!! @bon @wartiime @sircussmedia @fuzi0ns @dhikrullahzx @bholder @vake @the
Sep 27, 2024 • 1:51:29
Episode 37 - Collect It All, So We Can Know It All
Closed Network podcast Episode 37 -Surveillance, KYC, Data Breaches and Shennanigans * * * 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.io Thank You Patreons! - Michael Bates - Privacy Bad Ass Richard G. - Privacy Bad Ass Support / Patreon / Donations: https://closednetwork.io/support/ BTC Lightning Donations - closednetwork@getalby.com TOP LIGHTNING BOOSTERS !!!! THANK YO
Aug 14, 2024 • 1:34:27
Episode 36 - MODPOD - Moderators Guest Show
Closed Network podcast Episode 36 - MODPOD - Moderators Interviews Show notes - https://forum.closednetwork.io/t/episode-36-modpod-moderators-guest-show/100 * * * * * * Website / Donations / Support - https://closednetwork.io Thank You Patreons! - Michael Bates - Privacy Bad Ass Richard G. - Privacy Bad Ass Support / Patreon / Donations: https://closednetwork.io/support/ TOP LIGHTNING BOOSTERS !!!! THANK YOU !!! - Turquoise Panda -@bon -@vake -@wartime -@fuzi0ns -@pleb Thank You To Our Mode
Jul 1, 2024 • 2:27:09
Episode 35 - Chat control - Privacy Health Check - Show me ID
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: https://closednetwork.io/support/ BTC Lightning Donations - closednetwork@getalby.com TOP LIGHTNING BOOSTERS !!!! THANK YOU !!! - @bon - @wartiime - @
Jun 20, 2024 • 1:36:31
Episode 34 - Michael's 2 Year Privacy Journey with GrapheneOS, Linux, Tactics & Banter
Closed Network podcast Episode 33 - Let's Talk About V4V - NOSTR - Podcasting 2.0 * * * Show Notes Click Here! - https://forum.closednetwork.io/t/episode-34-michaels-2-year-privacy-journey-with-grapheneos-linux-tactics-banter/80 Website / Donations / Support - https://closednetwork.io Thank You Patreons! - Michael Bates - Privacy Bad Ass Richard G. - Privacy Bad Ass Support / Patreon / Donations: https://closednetwork.io/support/ BTC Lightning Donations - closednetwork@getalby.com TOP
Apr 30, 2024 • 1:51:55
Episode 33 -Samourai Wallet Arrests, Section 702 & Privacy Impacts
Closed Network podcast Episode 33 - Let's Talk About V4V - NOSTR - Podcasting 2.0 * * * Show Notes Click Here! - https://forum.closednetwork.io/t/episode-33-samourai-wallet-arrests-section-702-privacy-impacts/75 Website / Donations / Support - https://closednetwork.io Thank You Patreons! - Michael Bates - Privacy Bad Ass Richard G. - Privacy Bad Ass Support / Patreon / Donations: https://closednetwork.io/support/ BTC Lightning Donations - closednetwork@getalby.com TOP LIGHTNING BOOSTERS
Apr 27, 2024 • 1:30:16
Episode 32 - Be A Superfreak
Closed Network podcast Episode 33 - Be A Superfreak - Signature Reduction - Delete OneSelf * * * * * * Website / Donations / Support - https://closednetwork.io Thank You Patreons! - Michael Bates - Privacy Bad Ass Richard G. - Privacy Bad Ass Support / Patreon / Donations: https://closednetwork.io/support/ TOP LIGHTNING BOOSTERS !!!! THANK YOU !!! - Turquoise Panda -@bon -SircussMedia -@Pixeljones -whitecoat Thank You To Our Moderators: Unintelligentseven MaddestMax Join Our Matrix Chan
Apr 8, 2024 • 1:30:20
Episode 31 - Identity Redacted - Own Your Networks & Data
Website / Donations / Support - https://closednetwork.io Thank You Patreons! - Michael Bates - Privacy Bad Ass Richard G. - Privacy Bad Ass Support / Patreon / Donations: https://closednetwork.io/support/ TOP LIGHTNING BOOSTERS !!!! THANK YOU !!! - Turquoise Panda -@bon -SircussMedia -@Pixeljones -whitecoat Thank You To Our Moderators: Unintelligentseven MaddestMax Join Our Matrix Channels! Main - https://matrix.to/#/#closedntwrk:matrix.org Off Topic - https://matrix.to/#/#closednetworkof
Mar 25, 2024 • 1:33:37
Episode 30 - No Reasonable Expectation Of Privacy - Third Party Doctrine
Closed Network podcast Episode 30 - Your Data & The Third Party Doctrine * * * * * * Website / Donations / Support - https://closednetwork.io Thank You Patreons! - Michael Bates - Privacy Bad Ass Richard G. - Privacy Bad Ass Support / Patreon / Donations: https://closednetwork.io/support/ TOP LIGHTNING BOOSTERS !!!! THANK YOU !!! - Turquoise Panda -@bon -SircussMedia -@Pixeljones -whitecoat Thank You To Our Moderators: Unintelligentseven MaddestMax Join Our Matrix Channels! Main - ht
Jan 16, 2024 • 1:24:32
Episode 29 - Matt Hill w/ Start9 - Not Your Server, Not Your Data
Website / Donations / Support - https://closednetwork.io Thank You Patreons! - Michael Bates - Privacy Bad Ass Richard G. - Privacy Bad Ass Support / Patreon / Donations: https://closednetwork.io/support/ TOP LIGHTNING BOOSTERS !!!! THANK YOU !!! - Turquoise Panda -@bon -SircussMedia -@Pixeljones -whitecoat Join Our Matrix Channels! Main - https://matrix.to/#/#closedntwrk:matrix.org Off Topic - https://matrix.to/#/#closednetworkofftopic:matrix.org Join Our Mastodon server! (currently und
Dec 6, 2023 • 2:03:18
Episode 28 - Conversation With a Millenial & Zoomer About GrapheneOS
Website / Donations / Support - https://closednetwork.io Thank You Patreons! - Michael Bates - Privacy Bad Ass Richard G. - Privacy Bad Ass Support / Patreon / Donations: https://closednetwork.io/support/ TOP LIGHTNING BOOSTERS !!!! THANK YOU !!! - Turquoise Panda -@bon -SircussMedia -@Pixeljones -whitecoat Join Our Matrix Channels! Main - https://matrix.to/#/#closedntwrk:matrix.org Off Topic - https://matrix.to/#/#closednetworkofftopic:matrix.org Join Our Mastodon server! (currently unde
Nov 20, 2023 • 1:38:35
Episode 27 - Agency of Technology - Become a Hacker
Agency Of Technology - Become A Hacker _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Website / Donations / Support - https://closednetwork.io Thank You Patreons! - Michael Bates - Privacy Bad Ass Richard G. - Privacy Bad Ass Support / Patreon / Donations: https://closednetwork.io/support/ TOP LIGHTNING BOOSTERS !!!! THANK YOU !!! - Turquoise Panda -@bon -SircussMedia -@Pixeljones -whitecoat Join Our Matrix Channels
Sep 21, 2023 • 1:05:47
Episode 26 - Amazon Anon Shopping - TOR - Security - UK Privacy -
Website / Donations / Support - https://closednetwork.io Thank You Patreons! - Michael Bates - Privacy Bad Ass Richard G. - Privacy Bad Ass Support / Patreon / Donations: https://closednetwork.io/support/ Join Our Matrix Channels! Main - https://matrix.to/#/#closedntwrk:matrix.org Off Topic - https://matrix.to/#/#closednetworkofftopic:matrix.org Join Our Mastodon server! (currently under migration) https://closednetwork.social ----------------------------------------- Browse Securely With
Jul 13, 2023 • 55:55
Episode 25 - This is informative and unfortunate - GrapheneOS convo w/ The Hated One
Website / Donations / Support - https://closednetwork.ioThank You Patreons! - Richard G. Thank You To Our Admins! - @MaddestMax & @Unintelligentse7en Join Our Matrix Channels!Main - https://matrix.to/#/#closedntwrk:matrix.orgOff Topic - https://matrix.to/#/#closednetworkofftopic:matrix.org Join Our Mastodon server! (currently under migration)https://closednetwork.social Support / Patreon / Donations:https://closednetwork.io/support/ Join us on this episode as The Hated One and I have an ad-h
May 31, 2023 • 2:26:14
Episode 24 - 'The Privacy Threesome' With The Hated One & Side Of Burritos
All Information Can Be Found At: https://closednetwork.io The Hated One - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjr2bPAyPV7t35MvcgT3W8 Side Of Burritos - youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@sideofburritos mastodon: https://sideofburritos.social/@josh Join Us On Mastodon! - https://closednetwork.social Thank You Patreon Supporters! - Richard G. Topics: - General Banter - What current projects or research is piquing your interest right now? - Privacy influencers and their speculation responsibility
Jan 27, 2023 • 3:01:26
Episode 23 - 'The Hated One' comes back for a fireside & bourbon conversation with Simon
Closed Network Privacy Podcast - 'That Hated One" comes back for a fireside & bourbon conversation with Simon Website / Donations / Support - https://closednetwork.io Thank You Patreons! - Richard G. Join Our Matrix Channels! Main - https://matrix.to/#/#closedntwrk:matrix.org Off Topic - https://matrix.to/#/#closednetworkofftopic:matrix.org Join Our Mastodon server! https://closednetwork.social Support / Patreon / Donations: https://closednetwork.io/support/ The Hated One - YouTub
Jan 11, 2023 • 2:10:41
Episode 22 - Privacy Discussion With My Mom - Switched To GrapheneOS / Garmin / Nextcloud
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 Visit https://closednetwork.io for all ways to interact with the community! Join Our Mastodon - https://closed
Jan 3, 2023 • 1:33:31
Episode 21 - Conversation with Josh (Side Of Burritos) From YouTube
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.org Join Our Matrix Off Topic Channel - https://matrix.to/#/#closednetworkofftopic:matrix.org This podcast is possible because of our supporter / producers: Patreon: Richard G. Bitcoin Donations: Turquo
Nov 13, 2022 • 2:28:32
Episode 20 - Keeping a pulse and having a plan. It's cool & fun to be different.
For resources and support visit https://closednetwork.io Matrix Channel - https://matrix.to/#/#closedntwrk:matrix.org Matrix Off Topic Channel - https://matrix.to/#/#closednetworkofftopic:matrix.org I mistakenly said "episode 21" I meant "Episode 20" ... My Bad. Entering a season where we will be spending time with friends and family, let's talk about Privacy & Security. ** This episode is a bit of a ramble brain dump. It's hard not to talk about politics when it comes to "Privacy" rel
Nov 9, 2022 • 50:22
Episode 19 - Malicious Apps - Note Taking - Ente.io - Photo Management & Fitness Tracking
For all resources and support please visit https://closednetwork.io Follow on Twitter @ClosedNtwrk 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
Oct 12, 2022 • 57:43
Episode 18 - INVISIV PGPP + GrapheneOS + MySudo = Most Private Phone? - Ente.io - Self Hosting & More
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. Website: https://closednetwork.io Support The Podcast: https://closednetwork.io/support/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/closedntwrk Join O
Sep 23, 2022 • 52:15
Episode 17 - Masked Purchase Strategy, Own Your Domain, iOS VPN Leaks & More
Full Notes & Episodes At: https://closednetwork.io/podcast/episode-17-masked-purchase-strategy-own-your-domain-ios-vpn-leaks-more/ Join Our Matrix Chat: https://matrix.to/#/#closedntwrk:matrix.org 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 yo
Sep 1, 2022 • 1:02:48
Episode 16 - GrapheneOS - PGPP - IMSI - Privacy - New Tools - New Website - Tornado Cash
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 !! Patreon Launched !! - https://www.patreon.com/closednetwork Follow Me On Twitter - htt
Aug 16, 2022 • 1:02:29
Episode 15 - With "The Hated One - Donations vs. Sponsor, Mobile OS Security, Bitcoin, Listener Questions & More
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! - We need the freedom to point out the flaws in any product - Privacy is always evolving - Taking listener questions - Why is GrapheneOS s
Apr 14, 2022 • 3:36:09
Episode 14 - Mobile Phone Update - Proton Buys Simple Login - Utah Privacy Legislation
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 come
Apr 11, 2022 • 54:59
Episode 13 - Threat Modeling, Hacking Tails and Peer-to-Peer Decentralization / W The Hated One
Closed Ntwrk and The Hated One meet again for another podcast episode! We discus Cwtch, Briar, threat models, and Tails. Subscribe to The Hated One on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjr2bPAyPV7t35MvcgT3W8Q Ways You Can Support The Podcast - Direct Donations and tips on our support page https://www.closedntwrk.com/support/ Follow Me On Twitter - https://twitter.com/closedntwrk Download a Podcast 2.0 app. We recommend Breez or Fountain. You can load them up with Bitcoin / Sats an
Apr 5, 2022 • 3:08:33
Episode 12 - Collab with "The Hated One" YouTube Personality
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: - Why privacy matters - Paying for privacy - Privacy optimism - Challenges of self hosting - The Hated One's peer-to-peer Utopia - Being an activist, getting involved at the political level - Signal / Mobile questions - Graphene OS & Calyx OS - Nextcloud
Mar 21, 2022 • 3:04:05
Episode 11 - Security Tips - Apps I Use - 2FA - TOTP
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 lea
Mar 9, 2022 • 57:01
Episode 10 - Digital Sovereignty With Bitcoin & Self Hosting
- Why it is important to be vigilant about your digital logins and who has access to them. - Relationships that don't end well, business relationships and disgruntled friends or family membe - How to setup your own self hosting server and why - Don't be intimidated to run a server. It's easier than you may think. - Rasberry Pi - Power adapter - SD Card - 4 TB external portable HD - SD Card USB dongle to flash Umbrel onto - https://getumbrel.com/ - Benefits of ru
Feb 23, 2022 • 49:50
Episode 9 - Data Privacy Day - Privacy RUNDOWN
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 Note
Jan 28, 2022 • 50:23
Episode 8 - Data Breaches & Privacy - Pixel Pro & 6 - NON KYC BTC -
Topics - - Apple Wallet and Personal Data Storage - Public Health will start gathering Canadians' cellphone location data - Canadian Surveillance Concerns - NON KYC Bitcoin Way You Can Support The Podcast - Direct Donations and tips on our support page https://www.closedntwrk.com/support/ Download a Podcast 2.0 app. We recommend Breez or Fountain. You can load them up with Bitcoin / Sats and stream sats to the podcast. https://podcastindex.org/apps - NEWPODCASTAPPS.C
Jan 21, 2022 • 1:52:04
Episode 7 - The State Of Internet Censorship - Mobile Updates & News
Mobile Phone Update, Censorship - TOR & Decentralization Way You Can Support The Podcast - Direct Donations and tips on our support page https://www.closedntwrk.com/support/ Download a Podcast 2.0 app. We recommend Breez or Fountain. You can load them up with Bitcoin / Sats and stream sats to the podcast. https://podcastindex.org/apps - NEWPODCASTAPPS.COM Leave a review for the podcast, you can do this by visiting https://www.closedntwrk.com/reviews/ Reviews are greatly appreciat
Jan 15, 2022 • 1:14:49
Episode 6 - Let's Talk Privacy, Mobile Phones and Bitcoin
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/ Follow me on Twitter - https://twitter.com/closedntwrk If you want to purchase Bitcoin we re
Dec 1, 2021 • 1:50:43
Episode 5 - Privacy & Compartmentalization - Using Aliases / Mobile Phone separation
- 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 easi
Nov 21, 2021 • 56:10
Episode 4 - Surveillance Capitalism - Why & How To Protect Your Data - Nextcloud
Please feel free to post a review or make a donation at https://closedntwrk.com 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
Nov 12, 2021 • 48:16
Episode 3 - Practical Steps To Be More Private And Secure
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: - Securing purchasing transactions with the use of https://privacy.com - Implementing "sudo" profiles with virtual phone numbers, email and text using https://mysudo.com - Using an email aliasing tool called Simple Login to avoid the spam train after signing up for servic
Oct 23, 2021 • 40:36
Episode 2 - iPhone to de-Googled Phones - GrapheneOS
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. For more information visit https://closedntwrk.com
Oct 12, 2021 • 1:10:49
