Most of us have a constant relationship to technology – tools that are constantly being developed and improved from an innovation standpoint, without a consistent understanding of how those tools function. How can the technology that we rely on the most be used to track us and share our personal information? Whether you are an activist, a reporter or the target of a stalker, there can be myriad reasons to better understand how our devices work and how to keep ourselves safe.

Today we speak with two reporters who break down phone safety for us. Monique Madan investigates tech at the intersection of criminal justice, social justice, government accountability and immigration, and Wesley Callow supports The Markup’s staff product and tech needs, keeping equipment and software up to date and secure. Together they’ve published a two-part series called Without a Trace: How to Take Your Phone Off the Grid and How to Keep Your Phone Off the Grid. The Markup is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates how powerful institutions are using technology to change our society.

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Check out Monique Madan’s website: https://moniqueomadan.com/

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