Younger generations are increasingly ditching smartphones in favor of "dumbphones"—simpler devices with fewer apps, fewer distractions, and less tracking. But what happens when you step away from a device that now functions as your wallet, your memory, and your security key?

In this episode, Tom and Scott explore the dumbphone movement through a privacy and cybersecurity lens. Drawing from a recent Wired article, the conversation digs into digital burnout, surveillance capitalism, multi-factor authentication dependencies, and whether opting out of smartphones is an act of digital self-defense—or a step toward digital disadvantage.

Show notes: https://sharedsecurity.net/2026/02/02/why-gen-z-is-ditching-smartphones-for-dumbphones/