My Privacy Help

By MyPrivacy.Help

Everything we do online is stored on someone else’s computer. Reclaim control of your data, your privacy, your life with Faris & Gordon from https://myprivacy.help... more

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How many episodes does My Privacy Help have?

The podcast currently has 9 episodes available.

My Privacy Help episodes:

December 04, 2023 How private is your VPN? | MyPrivacy.Help (9)
* Reclaim your privacy: https://myprivacy.help
* Bitcoin Basics podcast: https://bitcoinbasics.help

“Just how much privacy is your VPN giving you? Who are you trying to be private from? Is there a better VPN solution than all these third-party services? Perhaps you don’t even need to use a VPN!”
Show page: https://myprivacy.help/9
#podcast #selfhost #vpn
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Start
01:05 Why use a VPN?
02:43 Your VPN is not as private as you think
04:12 Who are you being private from?
05:31 What does your VPN provider know about you?
08:32 What is a better VPN solution?
09:58 myprivacy.help plugfest
SHOW NOTES:
* ProtonMail Amends Its Policy After Giving Up an Activist’s Data: https://wired.com/story/protonmail-amends-policy-after-giving-up-activists-data
* Ask us anything: https://myprivacy.help/ask
ATTRIBUTION:
* Beat provided by https://freebeats.io | Produced By White Hot
DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as investment, legal, tax or any other professional advice. Do your own research and seek professional advice. At times products and services may be recommended but these are opinions based upon experiences and not endorsements. We take no liability for out-of-date or inaccurate information, software bugs, manufacturing errors, technology misuse or any issues involving third parties. Visit https://myprivacy.help to stay up-to-date with our podcast, free newsletter, video guides, social media and other resources.
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13min
December 03, 2023 Why sacrifice privacy for convenience? | MyPrivacy.Help (8)
* Reclaim your privacy: https://myprivacy.help
* Bitcoin Basics podcast: https://bitcoinbasics.help

“Can you have both privacy & convenience while online, protecting your personal data & using your phone? Why is most tech very convenient but not very private? What are the alternatives? Using a browser vs using an app? WTF is GrapheneOS?”
Show page: https://myprivacy.help/8
#privacy #phone #grapheneos
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Start
00:57 Intro
04:37 Convenience of Big Tech
06:37 Alternatives to Big Tech
07:42 Browser vs App
11:03 Can you use your phone privately?

14:11 myprivacy.help plug
SHOW NOTES:
* GrapheneOS: https://grapheneos.org
* Ask us anything: https://myprivacy.help/ask
ATTRIBUTION:
* Beat provided by https://freebeats.io | Produced By White Hot
DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as investment, legal, tax or any other professional advice. Do your own research and seek professional advice. At times products and services may be recommended but these are opinions based upon experiences and not endorsements. We take no liability for out-of-date or inaccurate information, software bugs, manufacturing errors, technology misuse or any issues involving third parties. Visit https://myprivacy.help to stay up-to-date with our podcast, free newsletter, video guides, social media and other resources.
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16min
December 02, 2023 Privacy vs Security Explained | MyPrivacy.Help (7)
* Reclaim your privacy: https://myprivacy.help
* Bitcoin Basics podcast: https://bitcoinbasics.help

“What’s the real difference between data security & data privacy? VPNs may not be offering you any data privacy. What’s the most private VPN solution? How to setup your own VPN. Self-hosting what?!?”
Show page: https://myprivacy.help/7
#privacy #selfhost #cybersecurity
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Start
02:03 Offline privacy vs security
04:09 Online privacy vs security
08:08 Your VPN does not give you any privacy
11:40 Your own VPN is the best VPN
12:45 How to setup your own VPN?
14:44 AT&T SIM-swap scandal
15:52 mprivacy.help self-hosting
SHOW NOTES:
* Alerts: https://cyware.com/cyber-security-news-articles
* SIM Swap Scam: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIM_swap_scam
* Ask us anything: https://myprivacy.help/ask
ATTRIBUTION:
* Beat provided by https://freebeats.io | Produced By White Hot
DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as investment, legal, tax or any other professional advice. Do your own research and seek professional advice. At times products and services may be recommended but these are opinions based upon experiences and not endorsements. We take no liability for out-of-date or inaccurate information, software bugs, manufacturing errors, technology misuse or any issues involving third parties. Visit https://myprivacy.help to stay up-to-date with our podcast, free newsletter, video guides, social media and other resources.
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19min
December 02, 2023 Medibank hack & protecting yourself against data leaks | MyPrivacy.Help (6)
* Reclaim your privacy: https://myprivacy.help
* Bitcoin Basics podcast: https://bitcoinbasics.help

“MediBank Private (Australian health insurance) is just another major data leak so how can you best protect your personal data? What are 3 free things you can do right now to improve your cybersecurity & privacy?”
Show page: https://myprivacy.help/6
#MediBank #DataBreach #CyberSecurity
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Start
01:57 Medibank Private data leak
03:27 Government’s response
05:56 Preventing against data leaks
08:39 How to check if your details have been leaked
11:21 Why setup & use your own domain
12:47 How to minimise data leak risks
15:38 Why use email aliases & password managers
18:40 What to do after a data leak
20:26 How to prioritize my personal data
22:01 3 free things you can do right now
23:10 myprivacy.help plugs
SHOW NOTES:
* Optus Data Breach: https://myprivacy.help/2
* Have I Been Pwned: https://haveibeenpwned.com
* Alerts: https://cyware.com/cyber-security-news-articles
* Private Email: https://ref.fm/u20408576
* Bitwarden Password Manager: https://bitwarden.com
* Ask us anything: https://myprivacy.help/ask
ATTRIBUTION:
* Beat provided by https://freebeats.io | Produced By White Hot
DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as investment, legal, tax or any other professional advice. Do your own research and seek professional advice. At times products and services may be recommended but these are opinions based upon experiences and not endorsements. We take no liability for out-of-date or inaccurate information, software bugs, manufacturing errors, technology misuse or any issues involving third parties. Visit https://myprivacy.help to stay up-to-date with our podcast, free newsletter, video guides, social media and other resources.
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25min
December 01, 2023 The Lastpass Larceny | MyPrivacy.Help (5)
* Reclaim your privacy: https://myprivacy.help
* Bitcoin Basics podcast: https://bitcoinbasics.help

“LastPass has been hacked (again?) so what happened, what should you do, why should users of Dashlane, 1Password & others care, what are 2 better password managers & general password best practices.”
Show page: https://myprivacy.help/5
#lastpass #infosec #passwords
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Start
00:50 Intro
02:24 Why use a password manager?
06:15 What happened to LastPass?
08:47 What was leaked?
11:33 The LastPass vault
14:25 Password strength
16:30 What should LastPass users do?
20:45 Similar LastPass alternatives
21:40 Open source solutions
23:15 DIY password manager?
24:35 KeePassXC
25:54 Bitwarden
27:37 Self-hosted Bitwarden
29:45 myprivacy.help plugfest
SHOW NOTES:
* Security Now Podcast: https://grc.com/securitynow.htm
* Password strength: https://bitwarden.com/password-strength/
* What is self-hosting? #1: https://myprivacy.help/3
* KeyPassXC: https://keepassxc.org
* Ask us anything: https://myprivacy.help/ask
ATTRIBUTION:
* Beat provided by https://freebeats.io | Produced By White Hot
DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as investment, legal, tax or any other professional advice. Do your own research and seek professional advice. At times products and services may be recommended but these are opinions based upon experiences and not endorsements. We take no liability for out-of-date or inaccurate information, software bugs, manufacturing errors, technology misuse or any issues involving third parties. Visit https://myprivacy.help to stay up-to-date with our podcast, free newsletter, video guides, social media and other resources.
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33min
December 01, 2023 What is self-hosting? #2 | MyPrivacy.Help (4)
* Reclaim your privacy: https://myprivacy.help
* Bitcoin Basics podcast: https://bitcoinbasics.help

“What’s self-hosting (continued)? What data is stored with 3rd parties? Why self-host? What’s a Virtual Private Server (VPS)? Self-hosting best practices. Self-hosting alternatives & practical solutions. Can you DIY?”
Show page: https://myprivacy.help/4
#privacy #opsec #selfhosting
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Start
00:54 Intro
02:05 Self-hosting (Faris)
04:00 Storing data w/ 3rd parties
06:42 Self-hosting options
09:20 Virtual Private Server

11:21 Self-hosting practical solution

12:56 Self-hosting ideal solution

14:39 Can you DIY?
SHOW NOTES:
* What is self-hosting? #1 https://myprivacy.help/3
* Ask us anything: https://myprivacy.help/ask
ATTRIBUTION:
* Beat provided by https://freebeats.io | Produced By White Hot
DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as investment, legal, tax or any other professional advice. Do your own research and seek professional advice. At times products and services may be recommended but these are opinions based upon experiences and not endorsements. We take no liability for out-of-date or inaccurate information, software bugs, manufacturing errors, technology misuse or any issues involving third parties. Visit https://myprivacy.help to stay up-to-date with our podcast, free newsletter, video guides, social media and other resources.
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17min
November 19, 2022 What is self-hosting? #1 | MyPrivacy.Help (3)
* Reclaim your privacy: https://myprivacy.help
* Bitcoin Basics podcast: https://bitcoinbasics.help
“What’s self-hosting? Privacy & security concerns? Comparisons with the cloud. How to get started? Costs?”
Bitchute: https://bitchute.com/video/DU6FR3mRUZE2
Show page: https://myprivacy.help/3
#privacy #opsec #selfhosting
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Start
01:34 Cloud storage
04:10 Where in the cloud?
05:45 Privacy concerns
08:28 What’s self-hosting?
13:32 Security concerns
15:54 Costs of self-hosting?
17:07 How to get started?
SHOW NOTES:
* Ask us anything: https://myprivacy.help/ask
ATTRIBUTION:
* Beat provided by https://freebeats.io | Produced By White Hot
DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as investment, legal, tax or any other professional advice. Do your own research and seek professional advice. At times products and services may be recommended but these are opinions based upon experiences and not endorsements. We take no liability for out-of-date or inaccurate information, software bugs, manufacturing errors, technology misuse or any issues involving third parties. Visit https://myprivacy.help to stay up-to-date with our podcast, free newsletter, video guides, social media and other resources.
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22min
September 28, 2022 Optus data breach | MyPrivacy.Help (2)
* Ask us anything: https://myprivacy.help/ask
* Bitcoin Basics Help: https://bitcoinbasics.help
“Was Optus hacked or did they leave the front door open? What happened, what data was leaked, what should you do, what are the long-term consequences, what lessons we can all learn & privacy best practices?”
Video: https://bitchute.com/video/op7GnLZbZZZG
Show page: https://myprivacy.help/2
#privacy #optushack #opsec
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Start
00:48 Gordon’s background
05:56 Optus’s front door left open
08:22 What happened?
10:55 What data was leaked?
12:22 What are the consequences?
14:17 What should you do?
17:48 Why did Optus store IDs?
20:00 Was metadata leaked?
21:57 Equifax Protect
24:42 What lessons can be learned?
27:16 Personal risk mitigation
32:01 How about moving to another provider?
SHOW NOTES:
* Optus blog: https://optus.com.au/about/media-centre/media-releases/2022/09/optus-notifies-customers-of-cyberattack
* Check your Optus data: https://whirlpool.net.au/wiki/optus_sept_2022_breach
* Email leaked? https://haveibeenpwned.com
* Privacy rule changes: https://reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/australia-plans-privacy-rule-changes-after-optus-cyber-attack-2022-09-26
* Optus’ privacy past: https://zdnet.com/article/optus-gained-exemption-to-store-metadata-unencrypted
* Fastmail private email: https://ref.fm/u20408576
* Bitwarden password manager: https://bitwarden.com
ATTRIBUTION:
* Beat provided by https://freebeats.io | Produced By White Hot
DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as investment, legal, tax or any other professional advice. Do your own research and seek professional advice. At times products and services may be recommended but these are opinions based upon our experiences and not endorsements. We take no liability for out-of-date or inaccurate information, software bugs, manufacturing errors, technology misuse or any issues involving third parties. Visit https://myprivacy.help to stay up-to-date with our podcast, free newsletter, video guides, social media and other resources.
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38min
September 17, 2022 In the beginning | MyPrivacy.Help (1)
* Reclaim your privacy: https://myprivacy.help
* Join our community: (coming soon)
* Bitcoin Basics podcast: https://bitcoinbasics.help
“In our very first episode we explain what is privacy, why we’re doing this, how to achieve true privacy, who is Faris, who is Gordon & ultimately what this podcast is about.”
Bitchute: https://bitchute.com/video/ulRGRVbWL3E4
Show page: https://myprivacy.help/1
#myprivacyhelp #data #privacy
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Intro
01:00 Why we’re doing this?
07:28 myprivacy.help
10:58 Achieving true privacy
12:11 Who is Faris?
15:23 Who is Gordon?
17:47 What is this podcast?
SHOW NOTES:
* Ask us anything: https://myprivacy.help/ask
ATTRIBUTION:
* Beat provided by https://freebeats.io | Produced By White Hot
DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as investment, legal, tax or any other professional advice. Do your own research and seek professional advice. At times products and services may be recommended but these are opinions based upon experiences and not endorsements. We take no liability for out-of-date or inaccurate information, software bugs, manufacturing errors, technology misuse or any issues involving third parties. Visit https://myprivacy.help to stay up-to-date with our podcast, free newsletter, video guides, social media and other resources.
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20min

FAQs about My Privacy Help:

How many episodes does My Privacy Help have?

The podcast currently has 9 episodes available.