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Techlore Talks Interview: Welcoming back John Ozbay on Techlore Talks for Part 1 of discussing many important digital rights concepts! The unexpected challenges of developing open source software, finding & reporting vulnerabilities, security of big tech companies like Google/Apple, progressive web apps, new EU tech developments with the DMA, marketing in privacy, and so much more! John is an old interview favorite and we're thrilled to have him back on!—Timestamps:00:00:00 Interview intro00:01:26 John & Henry catching up00:02:58 Cryptee updates since our last interview00:04:58 What are the challenges of releasing features like MFA?00:10:44 Google's vulnerability Cryptee discovered & reported00:15:54 Why does Cryptee have Google login, is it private? 00:22:58 What tech are journalists using to stay safe?00:29:00 More privacy information on Google sign in00:32:06 How has Cryptee improved its security? 00:33:04 Global events and their impact on digital rights services00:41:04 Why does Cryptee use Cloudflare?00:42:14 How is Cryptee serverless? What does that mean?00:46:56 Privacy tools that don't require user trust00:49:26 Starting with some positive Apple discussions00:54:04 If hardening breaks a service, does that mean it's unsafe?01:01:20 Apple's Advanced Data Protection01:02:28 iCloud E2EE vs Crypte E2EE01:05:42 iCloud metadata vs Cryptee metadata01:08:04 Exploits vs backdoors & Apple's security approach01:12:02 Apple's Lockdown Mode vs Google's Advanced Protection Program01:14:04 Bizarre marketing tactics in the privacy & security space01:15:38 Broadly speaking: Differences between Apple & Google security?01:20:12 Apple, EU, PWAs, user control, etc.—Links:Part 2: Coming SoonOriginal interview:John's Website: https://johnozbay.com/Cryptee: https://crypt.ee/Sending a massive thanks to John for his time coming on the podcast! ❤️ Get full access to Techlore Dispatch at dispatch.techlore.tech/subscribe

Techlore Talks Interview: James Sundquist, a volunteer community manager and documentation manager for NextcloudPi. NextcloudPi is a preinstalled, preconfigured Nextcloud instance to make Nextcloud easier to use! Join us as we talk about data ownership, Nextcloud, privacy and security.—Timestamps:00:00 Interview Preview01:08 About James & About NextcloudPi03:04 The Nextcloud Conference!03:58 Options for NextcloudPi Installation07:26 Nextcloud Privacy & Security10:26 Future of NextcloudPi12:34 Having Real Interactions!14:26 James' Personal Privacy & Security Journey19:43 What James Believes Are Pivotal Privacy Changes25:14 Nextcloud E2EE Status27:06 Final Closing Points!—Links:To learn more about NextcloudPi you can visit: https://nextcloudpi.comTechlore Nextcloud Conference Coverage:NextcloudPi Docs: https://docs.nextcloudpi.comJames' "You Can Contribute to Open Source!" Lightning Talk:James' Panel Discussion on "How to Contribute?":NextcloudPi Lightning Talk (2022):Techlore Talks:Video PlaylistRSS Feed—Techlore Links:HomepageTechlore ForumGo Incognito CourseSupport Techlore! Get full access to Techlore Dispatch at dispatch.techlore.tech/subscribe

Episode #18. Apple's unexpected response to Europe's DMA, sideloading, default web browsers, more browser engines, and more! Apple really dropped the ball and showed everyone their cards.Jonah's Blog: https://www.jonaharagon.com/posts/apple-is-incredibly-salty-about-the-digital-markets-act/Join our ForumOur Patreon—Timestamps:00:00 Intro to Apple DMA01:05 Alternative App Stores / 'Sideloading'11:55 Alternative browser engines...17:00 Option for third-party browsers19:32 Apple's annoying situation *they* created27:50 Third-party contactless payments29:44 Why is this happening? Is regulation bad? What's next? 36:52 Final Words—Techlore Talks:Video PlaylistRSS Feed—Techlore Links:HomepageTechlore ForumGo Incognito CourseSupport Techlore! Get full access to Techlore Dispatch at dispatch.techlore.tech/subscribe

Episode #17. What are backdoors? How should we define them? What is spyware? Google privacy sandbox & Manifest v3, and more!Join our ForumOur Patreon—Timestamps:00:00 What are backdoors, intentional vs non-intentional?14:26 How do we define spyware? What's the issue of calling everything spyware?20:42 Wickr Died, & no one cares?22:48 Google's 'Privacy' Sandbox & Manifest v327:58 Is it harmful when companies advertise 'privacy'?34:48 Facebook's E2EE vs Telegram's E2EE38:14 Signal Messenger Usernames.....WHEN?42:06 Our Personal YouTube channels45:02 On video editing and our experiences creating content47:28 Final Words—Techlore Talks:Video PlaylistRSS Feed—Techlore Links:HomepageTechlore ForumGo Incognito CourseSupport Techlore! Get full access to Techlore Dispatch at dispatch.techlore.tech/subscribe

Episode #16. The government collects data & metadata from Apple & Google push notifications, exciting announcements from the Tor Project, Simple Tools sold out, my involvement at the Bitwarden open source security conference, and more!Join our ForumOur Patreon—Timestamps:00:00 Government spying on push notifications16:06 Tor Project Announcements23:14 Simple Tools Sells Out28:50 Henry Bitwarden Conference Talk—Techlore Talks:Video PlaylistRSS Feed—Techlore Links:HomepageTechlore ForumGo Incognito CourseSupport Techlore! Get full access to Techlore Dispatch at dispatch.techlore.tech/subscribe

Episode #15. Apple dealing with green messages via RCS and what it means for you, Signal messenger usernames, accusations against Tuta (previously Tutanota), and more!Join our ForumOur Patreon—Timestamps:00:00 Intro01:04 Apple RCS, E2EE, security, and more! 05:08 Signal usernames and other signal discussions09:04 Final iMessage chats & contact key verification11:54 Accusations against Tuta18:16 Sending love to the brilliant people behind services19:28 Hidden Signal features22:06 WhatsApp competing with messengers23:14 New forum themes! (And rambles about Craigslist)30:20 Insomnia cookies 🍪32:10 Mullvad x Tailscale integration and my experience33:56 Our favorite fast food39:02 Forum updates!!39:40 Final words—Techlore Talks:Video PlaylistRSS Feed—Techlore Links:HomepageTechlore ForumGo Incognito CourseSupport Techlore! Get full access to Techlore Dispatch at dispatch.techlore.tech/subscribe

Techlore Talks Interview: Matthias Kirschner, president of the Free Software Foundation Europe. Welcoming Matthias on Techlore Talks to discuss the FSFE (Free Software Foundation Europe) and how they are empowering the future of free & open source software!—Timestamps:00:00 Introductions01:04 Arthur's History with PrivacyTests, Tor, Firefox, & Brave06:26 Was privacytests.org always open source? How does he test?07:52 What's the scope of the tests run? Why and how does he run them the way he does?16:42 What browsers surprised Arthur throughout his testing?18:58 How do his tests work on a technical level? How are sites tracking us?23:26 PrivacyTests being objective data instead of using recommendations28:24 Conflict of Interest with Brave29:50 Will privacytests.org scan browser telemetry someday?31:18 The privacytests.org contributors32:02 Which browsers does Arthur use in his life?33:18 Arthur's experience at Tor & Mozilla38:18 Which browsers Arthur is excited for in the future40:38 Why should people care about Chrome's privacy?44:04 Thoughts on Apple Dropping WebKit & Introducing Web Apps46:24 Final Words—Links:Thank you to Tuta for being the first ever Techlore Gold Video Sponsor, check out their open source, privacy-respecting email service on their site: Tuta Check out his book for an amazing way to spread FOSS to people around you: Ada & Zangemann - A Tale of Software, Skateboards, and Raspberry Ice CreamAbout Matthias: ProfileMatthias Mastodon: MastodonTechlore Talks:Video PlaylistRSS Feed—Techlore Links:HomepageTechlore ForumGo Incognito CourseSupport Techlore! Get full access to Techlore Dispatch at dispatch.techlore.tech/subscribe

Episode #14. Several Google stories, other privacy discussions, and a live Q&A for this Techlore TalksJoin our ForumOur Patreon—Techlore Talks:Video PlaylistRSS Feed—Techlore Links:HomepageTechlore ForumGo Incognito CourseSupport Techlore! Get full access to Techlore Dispatch at dispatch.techlore.tech/subscribe

Episode #13. Google Pixel event w/ 7 years of security updates, Nextcloud's conference, Punkt Pigeon update, Element X, Tailscale x Mullvad, and a lot more!Join our ForumOur Patreon—Timestamps:00:00 Quick Intro00:18 Google Event Highlights for Us04:20 My Experience @Nextcloud conference05:54 Punkt Pigeon Update + Minimal Device workflows09:50 Element X Matrix Client10:28 New Tailscale/Mullvad Integration13:38 Privacy is not just about private software18:18 Google's lackluster project management25:54 Samsung's Ecosystem?29:00 Just talking phones and other retro tech :)—Techlore Talks:Video PlaylistRSS Feed—Techlore Links:HomepageTechlore ForumGo Incognito CourseSupport Techlore! Get full access to Techlore Dispatch at dispatch.techlore.tech/subscribe

Episode #12. It's been a couple months and we wanted to start with some recent positive privacy news. We also cover tons of other events like Google removing saved links, Debian turning 30, Punkt, Signal, app store malware, Red Hat, and more!Join our ForumOur Patreon—Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:48 Some positive privacy wins!07:50 Google removing saved links?09:50 Issues with cloud providers and how they can screw you over.11:36 Debian turned 30!13:03 Punkt, Signal, Matrix, and E2EE17:30 Fake Signal/Telegram Malware on Play Store20:18 Google Authenticator is STILL a meme24:28 Jonah is annoyed with Apple27:30 Red Hat saga, Fedora, Corporate influence and more32:07 Privacytests.org has a self-testing tool!34:00 Jitsi Meet shut down anonymous registration35:08 Fairphone 5, Purism Librem 5, PinePhone, iPhones, and more!—Techlore Talks:Video PlaylistRSS Feed—Techlore Links:HomepageTechlore ForumGo Incognito CourseSupport Techlore! Get full access to Techlore Dispatch at dispatch.techlore.tech/subscribe

Techlore Talks Interview: Arthur Edelstein, developer of the browser privacy tool privacytests.org. Welcoming Arthur on Techlore Talks to to chat about his open source browser testing tool, his history with web browser development, privacy & security of web browsers, the future of web browsers, and a lot more!—Timestamps:00:00 Introductions01:04 Arthur's History with PrivacyTests, Tor, Firefox, & Brave06:26 Was privacytests.org always open source? How does he test?07:52 What's the scope of the tests run? Why and how does he run them the way he does?16:42 What browsers surprised Arthur throughout his testing?18:58 How do his tests work on a technical level? How are sites tracking us?23:26 PrivacyTests being objective data instead of using recommendations28:24 Conflict of Interest with Brave29:50 Will privacytests.org scan browser telemetry someday?31:18 The privacytests.org contributors32:02 Which browsers does Arthur use in his life?33:18 Arthur's experience at Tor & Mozilla38:18 Which browsers Arthur is excited for in the future40:38 Why should people care about Chrome's privacy?44:04 Thoughts on Apple Dropping WebKit & Introducing Web Apps46:24 Final Words—Techlore Talks:Video PlaylistRSS Feed—Techlore Links:HomepageTechlore ForumGo Incognito CourseSupport Techlore! Get full access to Techlore Dispatch at dispatch.techlore.tech/subscribe

Episode #11. Front-ends and third-party services still dependent on big tech companies are falling like flies - Reddit, Twitter, Invidious, Aurora - here's why and what we need to do about it! We also discuss Debian 12, Proton's (insane!) marketing, and Techlore Clips.—Timestamps:0:00:00 Setting the Scene0:00:58 How Reddit threatened every client & bot0:12:28 How YouTube threatened Invidious0:20:50 How Google threatened Aurora0:28:58 What needs to happen to make this stop0:36:58 How Techlore is already (mostly) independent 0:39:46 Debian 12 Release Overhyped?0:47:06 Techlore Clips - Our New Channel0:49:22 Proton's Marketing Has Gone Too Far1:04:20 Final Words—Techlore Talks:Video PlaylistRSS Feed—Techlore Links:HomepageTechlore ForumGo Incognito CourseSupport Techlore! Get full access to Techlore Dispatch at dispatch.techlore.tech/subscribe

Episode #10. All Apple privacy & security updates from WWDC 2023 and more! As well as some BTS on our recent Synology review, and how we're managing our forum.Join our ForumJonah's New ChannelOur Patreon—Timestamps:00:00 Welcome to TT1000:38 Apple's WWDC 202301:04 Safari's New Privacy Protections01:24 iOS/iPadOS Photo Permission Revamp?02:28 Communication Safety Scanning06:28 Passkey Sharing via iCloud Keychain09:24 Lockdown Mode Improvements12:16 Safari Profiles & WEB APPS!20:10 Some Thoughts on Apple Vision Pro29:00 Apple Dropping Device Support Early32:46 Techlore Synology Review Behind-The-Scenes39:30 Our Recent Forum Push50:32 Jonah's New Channel!—Techlore Talks:Video PlaylistRSS Feed—Techlore Links:HomepageTechlore ForumGo Incognito CourseSupport Techlore! Get full access to Techlore Dispatch at dispatch.techlore.tech/subscribe

Techlore Talks Interview: Jón von Tetzchner, CEO of the web browser Vivaldi. Welcoming Jón on Techlore Talks to chat about privacy, security, history of Vivaldi, control, open source, federation, and a lot more!—Timestamps:00:00:00 Introductions00:00:56 About Jón & Vivaldi Browser00:02:00 History of Opera Browser & Vivaldi00:04:13 Opera and Vivaldi Philosophy Differences 00:06:26 Vivaldi Browser in Cars00:09:16 Vivaldi's Target Audience00:12:25 Vivaldi's Business Model00:15:14 Prior/Historical Business Models for Browsers00:17:06 Vivaldi's 1st-Party Privacy Protections00:20:30 Vivaldi's 3rd-Party Privacy & Security Protections00:23:23 Vivaldi's Browser Engine & Decision Behind Chromium00:28:46 Quick Plug00:29:30 Vivaldi's Open Source/Source Available Situation Explained00:35:19 Vivaldi's Community00:38:49 Vivaldi's Mastodon Homeserver, Social Networking, & The Fediverse00:45:54 Vivaldi Security Update Speed00:47:57 Vivaldi on iOS, WebKit in light of EU regulations, and the Digital Markets Act00:57:28 Contextual vs Surveillance Ads, FLOC, Manipulation, and Digital monetization01:03:23 Where to reach Jon & Vivaldi—Techlore Talks:Video PlaylistRSS Feed—Techlore Links:HomepageTechlore ForumGo Incognito CourseSupport Techlore! Get full access to Techlore Dispatch at dispatch.techlore.tech/subscribe

Episode #9. Google Authenticator's new (meme-worthy) sync functionality, some updates to the privacy/security of security keys like Yubikeys, our experiences so far with Proton Pass, and more!—Timestamps:00:00 Google Authenticator's Cringe Update08:29 Story behind our recent Yubikey review09:59 Is keeping security keys plugged in insecure?14:58 Are security keys a privacy concern?18:37 Insight into our Proton review20:53 Proton Pass First Thoughts!29:00 Brave Search Goes 100% independent35:21 On AI40:00 Closing thoughts—Techlore Talks:Video PlaylistRSS Feed—Techlore Links:HomepageTechlore ForumGo Incognito CourseSupport Techlore! Get full access to Techlore Dispatch at dispatch.techlore.tech/subscribe

Techlore Talks Interview: Rob Shavell, CEO of the privacy deletion service Abine DeleteMe. How do data brokers work? How do they find your data? What can you do? A super insightful interview with Rob to offer an inside look into the data industry of people-searching sites.DeleteMe Kickback LinkStandard DeleteMe Link—Timestamps:00:00 Introducing Rob01:00 Defining 'people-searching websites'04:12 Why do people-searching sites even exist?06:06 How are people-searching sites different from phone books?13:27 Where does all this data come from?18:17 How do these sites correlate data to an individual?22:04 How do people investigate themselves? Is this a wordwide problem?25:05 The emotional, personal, and 'real' side of privacy29:05 What options do people have to address the problem?34:22 Covering preventative measures36:38 Covering automatic profile deletion & services like DeleteMe38:41 What's the scope of what DeleteMe deletes?41:05 Is DeleteMe available outside of the US?42:18 What's the long-term solution to this problem?47:03 Does privacy regulation impact DeleteMe effectiveness?49:52 The story behind Rob, privacy, and DeleteMe53:17 Closing Words—Techlore Talks:Video PlaylistRSS Feed—Techlore Links:HomepageTechlore ForumGo Incognito CourseSupport Techlore! Get full access to Techlore Dispatch at dispatch.techlore.tech/subscribe

Episode #8. LTT got hacked, general chit-chat on what we think went wrong, as well as other discussions regarding general security issues recently, with some Linux security bits.→ Update blog (We got a LOT right!)—Timestamps:00:00 LTT Hack11:38 When I Met Linus14:41 More on YouTube security and LTT22:31 Jonah's hatred for tech27:28 Recent security issues (Google Vulnerabilities)30:30 Fedora's 5 year security plan & hardcore security takes38:36 Final words—Techlore Talks:Video PlaylistRSS Feed—Techlore Links:HomepageTechlore ForumGo Incognito CourseSupport Techlore! Get full access to Techlore Dispatch at dispatch.techlore.tech/subscribe

Techlore Talks Interview: Seth For Privacy, Host of Opt Out. Chatting with Seth about Monero, privacy, and more! Please keep in mind this interview was done last year.—Timestamps:00:00 Introductions00:36 Who are you and how does privacy tie into what you do?02:47 Why are you focused on Monero over other cryptocurrencies?06:28 Why do we need to involve cryptocurrencies for private finances?12:07 Economic & monetary benefits to decentralized systems14:23 Does the volatility of Monero hold it back from being a day-to-day tool?18:18 How do you get started with Monero? What can you expect?24:00 What are the drawbacks of Monero from a privacy perspective?29:09 What got you into privacy?32:44 What led to your podcast and blog?38:00 Words of wisdom from Seth39:10 Where can people find you?—Techlore Talks:Video PlaylistRSS Feed—Techlore Links:HomepageTechlore ForumGo Incognito CourseSupport Techlore! Get full access to Techlore Dispatch at dispatch.techlore.tech/subscribe

Episode #7. We didn't have one topic to cover, so here are many in a single episode. Enjoy! NOTE: This was never published here, so apologies for the delay.—Timestamps:00:00 Introduction 00:25 Bluesky, Facebook's Federated Platform, & others03:27 Librem 5 Refund, & State of Linux Phones08:05 Cerebral selling private health data09:21 A lot on HIPAA....15:11 Browser profiles, & Jonah's Arc experience19:11 South Park Worldwide Privacy Tour episode21:12 F-Droid getting faster repo updates21:36 Quad9 vs Sony court ruling23:48 Twitter not publishing transparency reports26:09 Brave News not syncing across clients!29:50 Brave's BAT, & Signal's MobileCoin31:08 SimpleX VC funding, & comments on messengers34:27 Throwback to CTemplar, & Project Sustainability36:47 HP locking out third-party ink on printers37:27 GitHub making 2FA mandatory38:03 Signal's recent blog, and the UK anti-encryption bill—Techlore Talks:Video PlaylistRSS Feed—Techlore Links:HomepageTechlore ForumGo Incognito CourseSupport Techlore! Get full access to Techlore Dispatch at dispatch.techlore.tech/subscribe

Techlore Talks Interview: Douglas Tuman, Host of Monero Talk.We're pleased to have Douglas Tuman from MoneroTalk back again to discuss Monero, private forms of payment, cryptocurrencies, and more. If you have questions revolving around privacy implications of cryptocurrencies, you’re in the right place!—Timestamps:00:00:00 Introduction00:01:31 What are the selling points of tools like Monero?00:04:38 What is fungibility and why is it important?00:07:15 Privacy implications of Monero & other cryptocurrencies00:09:08 Are there Monero alternatives for privacy?00:12:18 Network effect & real-world tools utiilizing Monero00:19:14 Why are dark markets used as a gauge of effectiveness for privacy tools?00:22:27 Numbers Go Up & Hype Culture in Cryptocurrencies...00:33:03 Are cryptocurrencies a scam? And how's it different from Venmo?00:46:06 Importance of privacy and privacy tools in our world00:47:26 Is there a less-extreme option than Monero?00:54:46 Monerotopia the conference—Techlore Talks:Video PlaylistRSS Feed—Techlore Links:HomepageTechlore ForumGo Incognito CourseSupport Techlore! Get full access to Techlore Dispatch at dispatch.techlore.tech/subscribe