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Veteran technology journalist Fabian A. Scherschel covers the most important threats to our personal liberties, privacy rights and freedom of speech. In reporting on these issues, he draws from a deca... more
FAQs about The Private Citizen:How many episodes does The Private Citizen have?The podcast currently has 168 episodes available.
March 03, 2021Episode 58: Ubiquitous License Plate RecognitionWith a Raspberry Pi, a camera and some open source software, anyone can record, recognise and store number plates on mass. What does that mean for the privacy of car owners and passengers now and in the future?...more1h 40minPlay
February 17, 2021Episode 57: All Your Data Are Belong to UsWhy does medical data not belong to the patients? What does that do to science and hospital care? Plus: Why Visa cancelled their bid to buy the fintech startup Plaid....more1h 25minPlay
February 10, 2021Episode 56: Getting Off the WhatsApp GridShould you leave WhatsApp because it is sending data to Facebook? And what about Matrix? Does a federated protocol actually have a chance to replace messengers like WhatsApp?...more1h 40minPlay
February 05, 2021Episode 55: One Year AnniversaryToday, the podcast turns one year old. To celebrate, I answer AMA-style questions from the show's producers. It's a bit of a change of pace, but at the end of it, you will know your host much better....more1h 50minPlay
February 03, 2021Episode 54: Hodl the StonksHow a number of couch investors ruined some Wall Street guys using a mobile app. And why the Wall Street guys really don't care. And what it means for the future....more1h 56minPlay
January 27, 2021Episode 53: Clippy in Your CarIt looks like you've had an accident! Every new car sold in the EU has a black box in it that will activate the car's microphone and call emergency services in the event of a crash, supplying them with the car's location. A system that's ripe for explotation as spyware....more2h 21minPlay
January 21, 2021Episode 52: A President for All AmericansDonald Trump has left the White House and Joe Biden is now President. What does that mean for the future of the US and beyond? I look back at what happened with Trump and forward at the future with my guest Michael Mullan-Jensen....more3h 46minPlay
January 13, 2021Episode 51: The Twitter CoupAfter an angry mob stormed the US Capitol last week, Twitter and other social media companies embarked on an unprecedented power grab for control of the public's opinion....more1h 44minPlay
December 02, 2020Episode 50: The Year 2020 in ReviewA look back at the first year of this podcast, the topics covered and how the show changed with them....more1h 33minPlay
November 25, 2020Episode 49: Crypto Wars ReduxEver since the Cold War, intelligence services and their sympathisers in Western governments have worked tirelessy to prevent everyday citizens from utilising effective encryption to shield their lives from prying eyes. When the Clipper chip failed, these people switched to influencing legislation to get what they want. And now they are at it again....more1h 43minPlay
FAQs about The Private Citizen:How many episodes does The Private Citizen have?The podcast currently has 168 episodes available.