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  • 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 We take no liability for out-of-date or inaccurate information, software bugs, manufacturing errors, technology misuse or any issues involving third parties.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.
    13 min
  • 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.
    16 min
  • 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.
    19 min
  • Medibank hack & protecting yourself against data leaks | MyPrivacy.Help (6)
    * Reclaim your privacy: https://myprivacy.help
    * Bitcoin Basics podcast: https://bitcoinbasics.help
    "The MediBank hack (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.
    25 min
  • 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.
    33 min
  • 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.
    17 min
  • 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.
    22 min
  • Optus data breach | MyPrivacy.Help (2)
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    * Reclaim your privacy: https://myprivacy.help
    * Bitcoin Basics podcast: 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?"
    Bitchute: 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:
    * Ask us anything: https://myprivacy.help/ask
    * 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 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.
    38 min
  • 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.
    20 min

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