Josh and Kurt talk to Hayley Tsukayama from the EFF about privacy. We all know privacy in the modern age is very complicated and difficult. Normal people don’t have many allies when it comes to privacy. The EFF has been blazing the trail for digital rights for more than 30 years! This episode has a ton of amazing details, it’s easy to see how the EFF became the jewel of the Internet. ...
Josh and Kurt talk to Chris Weiland from Restore the Fourth Minnesota. Restore The Fourth Minnesota is nonprofit dedicated to restoring the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and ending unconstitutional mass government surveillance. Chris drops a ton of knowledge about how to be an effective tech activist, what his group is doing, and most importantly we get actionable advice! https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/opensourcesecuritypodcast/Episode_277_Privacy_and_activism_with_Chris_Weiland.mp3 Show Notes Restore the Fourth Minnesota Restore the Fourth Minnesota on Twitter Writ of assistance Carpenter vs United States How many US federal laws are there? Restore the Fourth Episode 114 – Review of “Click Here to Kill Everybody” EFF EFA ACLU affiliates Glenn Greenwald TED talk
Josh and Kurt talk about Amazon sidewalk. There is a lot of attention, but how is this any different than the surveillance networks Apple and Google have built? https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/opensourcesecuritypodcast/Episode_274_Mr_Amazons_Neighborhood.mp3 Show Notes Amazon Sidewalk Ads and toothpaste Airtags and stalking
Josh and Kurt talk about the safety and liability of new devices. What happens when your doorbell can burn down your house? What if it’s your fault the doorbell burned down your house? There isn’t really any prior art for where our devices are taking us, who knows what the future will look like. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/opensourcesecuritypodcast/Episode_225_Who_is_responsible_if_IoT_burns_down_your_house.mp3 Show Notes Ring Doorbell recall Ring incorrect screw diagram Punctured battery Episode 145 – What do security and fire have in common? Phillips vs Robertson screws wendy knox everette Wendy’s presentation on legal liability Tim Burners-Lee privacy company