We talk to Dr. Megha Kumar about the history and politics of digital technology. How do we join the dots of ecology, sustainability, privacy and democratic control of tech? What are the forces shaping the Internet today? (additional music by DJ Cosmic Karine)

Helen and Andy review recent episodes and plans for 2026 (with potty-mouth warning). Side effects and backlash to Online Safety Act. Tech collapsing at scale. Funding and sposorhip for show.

Dr. Aaron Balick talks about the 'Algorithmic Self', digital harms and hope scrolling.

Discussion of our new guide for digital parenting and the new frontier in independent social media for young Europen people that doesn't use US Big Tech

Three track EP. Psycho-Girl - a song about icky-sticky tech. Better Already - a homage to Rick Roderick. Don't Find Me - poem about social media.

Air travel is increasingly a target for cyber-attacks because it is safety-critical. Rob Demain CEO of E2E Assure talks about continuity of operations at airports and why backing up technology with paper and pen processes saves the day.

Having the 'Cyber Thought Police' harass and humiliate your staff is counterproductive. Craig Taylor CEO of CyberHoot Security talks about humane behaviour-rewarding approaches to company cyber training..

International human rights law provides a clear and universal framework for the promotion and protection of the right to privacy. We chat with David Stonehill CTO of NetLib Security about how and why securing your personal medical data in smart-watches and other personal devices is so important.

Kim Crawley of StopGenAI.com talks to us about gaming, teaching, communicative trust, labour law, hacking, social values and the assault by BigTech to redefine computing technology in increasingly hostile, disobedient, inflexible and disempowering forms

A public presentation in Swindon Old Town, at Fringe Arts Festival in the Ecology track. We discuss how e-waste (WEEE), environmental and other societal harms are linked to monopoly and BigTech domination. How can we all help counter these harms as part of a civic cybersecurity public programme?